Huxley uses science and the government to control human desires by beginning to control people the minute they are born for the greater good of the state. They condition the infants to hate nature and books from the start of their lives showing the mind can be controlled and manipulated. As soon as the babies begin to approach the books and flowers they are given an electric shock. In the scene, they also set out books for the small children to investigate and play with. Huxley wants to portray the reality of having your freedom to love nature taken away from you. He also used these certain words to draw the reader into the story and display how appealing these flowers were. Before the flowers are taken away Huxley uses words such as silkily smooth and luminously to describe them and show that nature is bright and beautiful. Nurses present babies with bowls filled to the top with blossoms. The director takes the students to a nursery to watch this in action. In chapter 2 pages 19-23 the scene shows the grim reality of Huxley showing how the human mind can be controlled.

Taking away people’s freedom of choice doesn’t make life less stressful, happy or fulfilling. Huxley’s Brave New World portrays humans being controlled by science and their government.

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