"'We also predestine and condition. We decant our babies as socialized human beings, as Alphas or Epsilons, as future sewage workers or future. . .' He was going to say 'future World controllers,' but correcting himself, said 'future Directors of hatcheries,' instead." (pg. 13)
As I began to read the novel, I was very shocked at the storyline in which I realized humans had been bred for specific purposes in a system of predetermined social heirarchy. One of the biggest questions that I have so far is how humans could accept this system. How could the world transition into this system without extreme resistance? Will there be some kind of resistance group that fights against this unprecedented social structure or is everyone brainwashed into following it? Also, I have noticed that Mr. Foster and the students regard the director very highly. The students would write down nearly every word he said. Also, Mr. Foster in this quote is somewhat sucking up to the Director comparing him with a "World controller." Whether it is a select group or even as small as one person, regarding the Director with one of these people seems like quite a compliment just from the title alone. I am very interested to see where Huxley will take the reader further into the plot.
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