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 “…all wear green,” said a soft but very distinct voice, beginning in the middle of a sentence, “and Delta Children wear khaki. Oh no, I don’t want to play with Delta children. And Epsilons are still worse. They’re too stupid to be able to read or write. Besides they wear black, which is such a beastly color. I’m so glad I’m a Beta.” There was a pause; then the voice began again. “Alpha children wear grey. They work much harder than we do, because they’re so frightfully clever. I’m really awfully glad I’m a Beta, because I don’t work so hard. And then we are much better than the Gammas and Deltas. Gammas are stupid. They wear all green, and Delta Children wear khaki. Oh no, I don’t want to play with Delta children. And Epsilons are still worse. They’re too stupid to be able…”  In this passage, Huxley reveals a clear message of his views against a class system. Through “Elementary Class Consciousness” young children are bred to discriminate. Strong phrases such as “too stupid” and “beastly color” show negative and derogatory feelings towards members of other classes. Also, when talking about the Alphas, the Betas belittle even themselves because the Alphas “work much harder”. However, in the next phrase, Betas are reassured they’re still higher and “much better”. In that statement, the adverb “much” implies how superior the Betas consider themselves to the Epsilons, Gammas and Deltas. This type of society shows the reader the dangers a class system. The children are taught to discriminate against one another from a young age.
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