" 'They're well off; they're safe; they're never ill; they're not afraid of death; they're blissfully ignorant of passion and old age; they're plagued with no mothers or fathers; they've got no wives, or children or lovers to feel strongly about; they're so conditioned that they practically can't help behaving as they ought to behave' " (220).
This quote in chapter sixteen is an anaphora. The word "they're" is repeated multiple lines in a row. Huxley's purpose in using an anaphora here is to emphasize the number of things that are going well for the people in the society. Mustapha Mond is explaining why their is nothing wrong with the way they do things because of all of these wonderful things that are a result of what they are doing. In a way, these things are Mustapha Mond's way of confirming (to himself and the three prisoners in front of him) that what they are doing is for the best interests of the people. The anaphora is effective because it draws the readers into this list and urges the readers to approve of what they are doing for the stability of the society. I think that the anaphora is also used because the quote sounds more impressive with the "they're" in front of the effects than just a plain list of the good effects of the society. When listed in this manner, they really do seem like characteristics of a stable society.
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