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Social Caste Systems in Brave New World
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Modern Society
Social Class Structure
Today's class society:
Working class
- work for a living, order-takers
- unemployed, survive on handouts from state
- little power
Ruling class
- control, determine high level decisions
- owners, top managers
- power within economy
Britain Society vs BNW
Indian System vs BNW
- Ghandi fought against the untouchables
- Hindu Society succeeds by the caste system
- Each division = working for the good of the whole unique power of organization
- Each caste takes responsibility
- No intermarriage Caste =control
- Caste = limit on enjoyment
- hereditary occupation is caste system
BNW
No worry for money
Technology to create order
Everyone had a designated job
Control
Social Idolization
BRITAIN
Stock Depression – lost of $$
Advancement in Technology
Unemployment in Britain
Lack of Societal Control
Ford car production
BNW TAKES THE STRUCTURE AND PURPOSE OF THE INDIAN CASTE SYSTEM
4 Classes in America VS BNW
1. Upper Class (3% of Population)
2. Middle Class (40%)
3. Working Class (30%)
4. Lower Class (27%)
Similarities between BNW Caste System and different caste systems
Utopian Novels
Hindu Caste System
BNW VS NEW MEXICO
Caste System of BNW
Caste System of BNW Explained
- Alpha (Grey) -> intelligence of the society, Jobs such as message writers , psychologists, and World Controllers
- Beta (Mulberry) – Some Intelligence, Jobs= nurses and mechanics.
- Gamma (Green) -> Little Intelligence, Jobs= chauffeurs, some lower engineers,
- Deltas (Khaki) -> Very Little Intelligence, Jobs = construction workers, factory workers
- Epsilons (Black) - Semi-moronic and Illiterate; Jobs= sewage workers, liftmen and porters.
• 5 tiers
• all based on Greek lettering:
- Alpha
- Beta
- Gamma
- Delta
- Eplisons
What is a Caste System?
Social Caste Systems in Brave New World
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