These governments believed that having total power would engender a perfect society. Many of the ideas that these governments thought would contribute to its success were the cause of its failure. ... Throughout the novel, Huxley uses Bernard Marx, a young man who has been deformed by the government, to underline the idea that a Utopian society cannot exist. ... There is no marriage, no violence or no sadness which may result in an unstable society which would threaten the totalitarian government. ... One factor is the totalitarian state that rules every aspect of people's lives. ...

• Word Count: 1534
• Approx Pages: 6
• Grade Level: High School