Proud Gears

The boys touring the human-production factory see Mustapha Mond as somewhat of a legend. Where what the director of the factory says is "straight from the horse's mouth," anything Mond has to say is basically straight from "his fordship's" mouth. Even the D.H.C. stands in awe of Mond. Therefore, when Mond says "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," it becomes known to the boys immediately as universal fact. And in this society, it seems to be true.

All members of society described thus far, discounting perhaps Bernard Marx, have exhibited these traits. For instance, at one point, the Assistant Predestinator notes to Henry Foster how "marvelous" the "Feelies" were and recommended them to the boy. Foster, in turn, replied with an unquestioning "I shall make a point of going." Although the Assistant Predestinator's description was brief, noting only ambiguously some "tactual effects," Foster accepts his advice, as he has been taught to rely upon the belief of his uppers as ultimate truth, regardless of facts. The touring boys' behavior also illustrates Mond's statement. Instead of responses, Huxley repeatedly describes the boys as writing "straight fro the horse's mouth into the notebook," as "it was a privilege." Obediently listening to the D.H.C. and content to accept his word as truth. Even Mond, who has borne witness to what seems, so far, to be the most "corrupting" literature, follows his words. To have read the Bible, to know of Spain and Rome and Italy, and continue on, accepting that they are merely human corruption, takes a sturdiness of mind, obedience to accepted beliefs, and a contentedness to live against one's will, in ignorance. Evidence of sanity? "'Yes. But when they do one good...' Fanny was a particularly sensible girl." Obviously, even if intravenals are to be "loathed" and make Lenina "shudder," it's sensible and expected that they be taken, since knowledgeable people like "Dr. Wells" know best about such things.

These goals influence citizens' inherent beliefs.
Such as monogamy; children are taught from early childhood to play "erotic games" so as to find experimenting with many sexual partners at once a nostalgically comfortable subject, leaving monogamy later in life to be a laughable concept.
As well as family; as children are raised in groups, without direct connection to siblings or parents, in a factory-like setting similar to their fertilization and birth; the concept of family is therefore imaginable "without the smallest success."
Along with impulse; after being told "sixty-two thousand four hundred" times "every one belongs to every one else," once a person wants another as a sexual partner, they can have that partner immediately without socially damaging implications. Impulse, where it can't be indulged in a job which must be regulated to the letter, can be fully indulged when it comes to sexual desire. Feeling is indulged only when it comes to anger, in Bernard Marx's case ("Idiots!") or Lenina Crowne in description of Marx as being someone "one would like to pet."

And the gears turn, breathing and content, conscious and well, by Mond's wise words.