Cara AcebalMrs. WalkerEnglish 11H- P. March 93, 2014The so-called “perfect world” Many modern works depicting utopian civilizations only exhibit the positive effects of these futuristic worlds. Depending on how a company is structured and controlled, this type of future can have many negative effects. Humanism, by definition, is a system of thoughts or actions in which human interests, values ​​and dignity are most important. In Brave New World by Aldous Huxley, satire exposes the consequences of rejecting humanism. The rejection of humanism creates a society in which people are unable to emotionally connect with each other, do not feel unhappy, and constantly avoid feelings, instead using other methods to compensate for the loss. In the centralized world created by Huxley, individuals are strictly limited in knowledge and perspectives to prevent them from threatening the stability of civilization. John the Savage, a rebellious utopian and unconditioned like the others, has no restricted knowledge or perspectives and clearly notices the problems of this “perfect world”. Due to a strictly controlled and manipulated world, the rejection of humanism leads to a society without human qualities and individualism. Huxley's satirical version of a "utopian" future proves how human qualities are necessary for the success of a community. The world depicted is Huxley's example of "the type of utopia that must be avoided" (Matter 146). The inhumanity of this "perfect world" is evident as citizens are forbidden from having relationships, families, and children, thus depriving them of their emotional connections with each other. The motto "everyone belongs to everyone else" (Huxley 40) is applied to prevent relationships between ...... middle of paper ...... the without stripping the community of its human qualities and its identify. A perfect world prefers the happiness of its citizens over the truth in order to protect them from “the sadness and pain of human life” (Rogers 270). The New World defines happiness as the absence of conflicts that could disrupt one's overall tranquility, and therefore make it impossible to control. Its motto “stability of community identity” (Huxley 1) illustrates the three ways in which a society succeeds: ; by caring for the needs of the community as a whole, suppressing the identity of its members and maintaining stability by ensuring the general happiness of society. However, since the desire to achieve a utopian world has sacrificed all human qualities, civilization is incapable of experiencing the feeling of being truly happy, but only the effects of being conditioned to do so...