ce(s)" (Huxley 221). Through the young man's thoughts and actions the reader fully realizes that a lack of individual nature amongst millions of people can never exist in a true utopia. The society in Brave New World is a dystopia. In this society the class structure is strictly regimented. Alphas represent the highest caste of this society. Alphas hold the highest most important positions in society. Gammas and Deltas are castes that specialize in important but remedial work. While Epsilons, the lowest caste, are laborers. Politically, there isn't much to the "Brave New World". World Controllers rule very large geographic regions, while Alpha pluses (upper level Alphas) make important decisions regarding the governing of the people within each world. People are conditioned through hypnopaedic sessions that educate citizens. This form of education, however, is limited to superficial phrases preaching guidelines by which to live one's life through loudspeakers during their sleep. Hypnopaedia is more akin to brainwashing than instruction. Worship of the "god" Ford is practiced by all citizens. Praise of the "god" Ford is practiced in drug-laced ritualistic orgies. Philosophically, the most important thing to the citizens of Huxley's novel is happiness at any cost. Love, family, true religion, the arts, and individuality are sacrificed in order to achieve the invented happiness that is experienced by the characters in this story. The society is an example of an attempted utopia that turns out to be a dystopia. A real-life example of another dystopia is Jim Jones's People's Temple Guyana Community. Jim Jones's following started as an assembly of over 900 members in Indianapolis, Indiana during the 1950's. Jim attracted a large following by preaching freedom, equality, and love. Jim's biggest attraction was his false performance of healing supposedly sick members of his church. Within a few years, the People's Temple...
