In Aldous Huxley's novel Brave New World, a dystopian society clouds the minds of its inhabitants. In fact, the entire novel is bustling with characters who are eager to follow the rules of the society because they are forever afraid of the repercussions they would encounter if they do not. This eagerness has gone to the extreme to the point where the individuals are following rules out of lack of knowledge of the truly moral options that are not provided. In dystopian societies like the one in this novel, the detrimental effects of escapism can be widely discussed to show the impact the rules have on the people and eventually the impact the people have on the rules. Once one looks deeper into the complex hierarchy and mechanisms of such a …show more content…
In Huxley’s well-developed society, everyone’s business is out in the open and alone time is thought of as a bizarre concept. Through the use of social media nowadays, similarly, one can see the business of other individuals and be seen by others if they have an account. Coming from a new England author, this article showing the comparisons of Brave New World to the modern day states, “ Keeping one’s “private” life private within this new England is non-conformist and so those who transgress in this way are, ironically, sent away from society to live their lives away from the public eye”(The Artifice). And this is clearly seen in the social media platforms we spend the majority of our time using in today’s society. And this claim can be strengthened by a evidence from renowned website statista.com where it states, “In 2017, 81 percent of U.S. Americans had a social media profile, representing a five percent growth compared to the previous year”( Statista.com). Having a social media account is the norm nowadays just like it was the norm to mingle with others lives in Huxley’s