I accidentally forgot to post this essay, so here it is! This essay prompt is from Allyson's blog, which is an awesome blog!
The world we live in is connected in every single way. Each and every action we take affects not only ours lives, but also the world around us. The world around us can affect the individuals living within it in either positive or negative ways. This concept is shown in Brave New World by Aldous Huxley through a character named Lenina. Lenina embodies her futuristic society in which shows how Huxley takes advantage of the setting by using it to enrich his characters.
Lenina is a perfect example of the society in which was created by the new state. She lacks any originality and individuality. Lenina is just another puzzle piece within their futuristic society. She enjoys the life she lives and doesn't question those who programmed her. This shows how on'e environment can jade their senses and manipulate them in such a way that they loose themselves. If Lenina wasn't raised in this environment, she would have not be the same as she is now. Huxley plays with this theme of how the environment has become their mind, which means the idea of individuality is gone. The people living within in this society look to the government to make their choices instead of making their own. This means that the government can mold the entire society with ease, which shows how malleable the human mind can be.
The human mind is extremely powerful and can absorb massive amounts of information, but what is right and what is wrong? Aldous Huxley's Brave New World takes this idea and twists in it a way that shows how what we learn isn't always right. Characters such as Lenina shows this concept due to the fact that she was molded to be her society. What she believes in right or acceptable is what others have told her not her own personal thoughts. The new state has created and is continuing to live through the manipulation of every individual living there.
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