Monday, October 18, 2010

All Men are Created....Ford Knows What

If we place this quote first, we can refer back to it as it is analyzed. "Wheels must turn steadily, but can not turn untended. There must be men to tend them, men as sturdy as the wheels upon their axles, sane men, obedient men, stable in contentment."

So, although machinery can be very efficient and reliable, it can never be, in the end, self-sufficient. There must always be man; those who create said robotics, and those who care for and work them. But for the mechanics (yes, I am trying my best to think of alternate words for machinery) to work to their full capacity, mustn't the man working it be as reliable and efficient? I do believe so. And for this to be true they must be created, formed, constructed to do so. Sane, obedient, and stable.
This not only 'encapsulates' the system that guides the society, it is nothing but. The society relies on levels of competence, but all are content, and all must be effective at their jobs for the society to continue running. All men are created, but not equally in the sense of opportunity, maybe in happiness, although I guess they have no choice or liberty as to how they feel. So they are not free or equal. Just created.
Monogamy: " A little boy of about seven and a little girl who might have been a year older, were playing,..., a rudimentary sexual game" (31). The children are raised in Centres, not by parents. And in this way, the society was able to shape every psychological thing about them and have them do and learn whatever was the norm. And to thwart the children's idea of one-person relationships they are promoted to exercise promiscuity from a young age, which will deter their singular attractions and commitments.
Family: "What suffocating intimacies, what dangerous, insane, obscene relationships between the members of the family group!" (37). They are again brainwashed from birth to believe that families are nothing but nuisances and unhealthy additions to a daily life. What is a mother? An annoyance. Nothing more. So they do not need parents, and with that, what use is a sibling? Someone can be related to up tp, ninety-five other people, and not have a 'sibling'. They have no emotional connections to others, this furthers the promiscuity, by depleting the peoples' need for love and meaningful relationships.
And as for impulses, desires, and feelings; Impulses are acted upon! That also goes back to promiscuity, they can act on their attractions for anyone. It is encouraged to do so! But other impulses, like loving one person, they cannot. Feelings are quite real, in comparison to 1984. There is anger, sadness, embarrassment, the whole works, but they are pre-conditioned to act a certain way, so these arent really emotions anymore, more so than social standars. How to act and when to act. It is a process of control. Control of everything so that society can run. The usual..

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