Aging In Aldous Huxley's Brave New World

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The sound of the word “aging” brings fear to humans just as how the emergence of a fine wrinkle signifies the loss of youth. Aldous Huxley addressed this issue in Brave New World by depicting how disgusting aging is in people’s mind. In fact, it would be ideal that one looked like twenty-one despite being chronologically older. Some people might believe that the issue no longer poses a problem, but, in reality, Americans still endure the frustration of not wanting to age and knowing the limits of their budget on beauty products or procedures.
Even though the 1930s was when the Great Depression took place, low budget was not the only problem. Because the concept of being old was viewed as a “social and medical problem [needed] to be addressed by professionals” (Geriatrics), women felt the needs to waste some money on beauty products despite being on a tight budget (Nursall). Though, it is also important to mention that those less fortunate did attempt to obtain the lost youth through alternatives such as pinching their face with generous pressure to thin out the skin (Paige). During this time, aging was not accepted as a natural process, but, instead, it was viewed as a problem because of one’s …show more content…

Because cosmetic procedures offer a more youthful look at a faster rate and with less effort, they are “increasingly popular in the United States” (Howard). In fact, there have been about seven million procedures of Botox injection just to achieve the look of a smooth skin (Howard), which is an indication of youth. Furthermore, there had been cases where women were persuaded into having cosmetic procedures because aging signs such as saggy eyelids are reasons for personal problems (Guardian). Even though it has been about eighty years, humans, especially women, still face the strain of always having to look young, or else they will be isolated from

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