Topic > Conflict and Personality in Brave New... by Aldous Huxley

This is heavily imposed on the citizens by Mustapha Mond, one of the controllers of the world. He believes that it is worth sacrificing feelings for a stable society. He also believes that people belong to different social statuses because it is necessary for a stable society, hence the caste system. The Hatchery Director is an authoritarian figure in the World State, so he believes that these sacrifices are useful in keeping society healthy. The director discusses what our world is like compared to theirs and states, “Their world didn't let them take things easy, didn't let them be sane, virtuous, happy” (Huxley 41). So he wonders how our world can be stable with all the emotions interfering with our society. However, they don't realize what they're sacrificing for and whether it's worth the price. A stable society where conflicts rarely occur and everyone is