Happiness is what every human being seeks; his human nature. Happiness, however you define it, can come at a price. Societies around the world view happiness differently, but in Aldous Huxley's futuristic novel Brave New World, happiness is meant to be an inevitable feeling acquired at the cost of freedom. This novel explores a "world state" in which the majority of society feels no strong emotions, conforms to their assigned caste, and behaves almost the same as the next person (Huxley, 220). John Savage, who is brought from an uncivilized world to civilization, realizes that this world state does not meet his emotional needs and exiles himself to a flagship district of London with destitute living conditions (240-244 ). Shortly afterward, John commits suicide, a sign of his still inevitable misfortune (259). Since escaping from this society where one's own happiness was impossible was not the answer, the question remains: how can one be happy in a society that does not support one's views and ideas about happiness? The World State in Brave New World is actually quite similar to the world we live in today. In Huxley's novel, people are conditioned before birth to act in a certain way (13). If we think about our society, we are also conditioned by school and authority to behave as we should: with politeness, respect and obedience. In Brave New World, the Controller states, “They [people who have grown up in this society] are conditioned to the point that they practically cannot help but behave the way they should behave” (220). This shows that people raised in Brave New World also learn, or are conditioned, from an early age how to act. By this we can say that there is a correlation between today's world and the World State...... middle of paper ...... the next level, prohibiting any healthy interaction and expression emotions. In these explanations between In Today's Society and the Futuristic Society of Aldous Huxley's Brave New World, we can see a direct correlation between happiness and thought. To be happy, and truly happy without extrinsic help, one must participate in individual reflection and thought. Let the thoughts take over the body and explore the mind and self. Share your thoughts to make room for more. As a result, society cannot shape us or those of Brave New World. Society can restrict a person's physical body and actions, but it can never restrict thought. Society can never restrict the happiness that each person can derive from their own development, and this has become the human key to happiness. Works CitedHuxley, Aldous. Brave New World. New York: Harper & Brothers, publishers, 1932.