Stability In Brave New World

Stability is a concept that appeals to many societies around the world. The comforting sounds and memories associated with stability cause this effect. Generally, this comforting factor is shaped by society’s views on stability. These views revolve around the concept that stability initiates balance, and that balance initiates comfort. This perception of balance has been sought after for many years and has been portrayed through multiple films and novels. Specifically, the novel Brave New World introduces this idea of stability and balance through a consumerist society. Similar to Brave New World, the animated Disney film, Wall-E, also expresses an idea revolving around the balance associated with stability. The film introduces

Huxley expresses this theme through the concept of hypnopaedia; a method of hypnosis control that allows individual to accept the values surrounding the Fordian society. Explicitly, Huxley expands on the basis of Hypnopaedia through the following quote, “A gramme is always better than a damn (54).” This quotation refers to the soma pill introduced in the novel and further describes it’s ability to allow individuals to remain in a delusional state of serenity. This state of serenity induces the idea of control and how it creates stability and balance. To further explain, the society is able to remain calm through any events that could trigger the loss of stability; an idea similar to the concept of waves in an ocean. To expand, when a subtle wave arrives onshore, no damage is placed upon the civilians, however, when a tsunami wave arrives onshore, severe damage is placed upon the civilians. This concept is further explained through Morris’s plot surrounding Wall-E. Morris also introduced a similar mechanism of hypnopaedia through the film. This mechanism appeared when a robot was teaching young infants the basic concepts that maintained the vision of the Axiom society. The direct quote from the film is, “A is for Axiom, your home sweet home. B is for Buy N large, your very best friend.” This quote portrays

Specifically, both authors managed to induce hypnopaedic proverbs into their plots to enhance the theme of easy access and serenity. To further conclude, Aldous Huxley and Jim Morris exposed the disadvantages associated with stability, balance, and control, along with their ability to appear as appealing or desiring full. Huxley and Morris were able to express how it is important to maintain balance, however, when control comes into play, it completely reduces the chance of a society advancing as a whole. Explicitly, Huxley and Morris expressed this concept through the symbolic representation of the soma pill and the liquid meals. Both objects depicted how stability and balance as a product of control, decreased individual thought and advancement. In addition to that concept, hypnopaedia as a control mechanism can be compared to the process of sleep paralysis. Sleep paralysis is a state of mind and body that occurs during sleep. A process in which an individual’s body is asleep, however, their mind is awake. Hypnopaedia also creates a similar yet contrasting state of mind and body through control; where the body is awake, however, the mind is asleep. This brings up an ironic twist on the concept of stability and balance as a product of control; since control through society is desired, how is