Refrain

"But every one belongs to every one else."

I'm not sure if novels can have refrains, but I am going to assume they can for the time being. Repition is an easy and virtually fool-proof way to engrain something into the mind, which is exactly why hypnopaedic practices are so popular in the World State. The mutiple refrains commonly heard include: "every one belongs to everyone else", "ending is better than mending", and "I love new clothes". All of these refrains lead me to believe that the people in this community are being taught to be selfish, promiscuous, and materialistic. This attitude reminds of the citizens of the Capitol in the novel The Hunger Games; the people tend to be self-centered, greedy, and they often feel too entitled . Since the World State citizens have no choice and are being forced into the entire process, just as the non-Capitol citizens in the Hunger Games, their life will never amount to anything more than what they are told to do. The concept that everyone belongs to everyone else is repeated by adults more often, and it accurately represents the erotic, lopsided philosophies of the World State. The first of four times I read that quote, I thought it could easily mean that it was a close-knit community and everyone could count of each other in times of need, but then I put it in context with the rest of the chapter and realized what they truly meant. The repitition of this specific refrain effectively leads me to believe that priorities in this community are much different than our modern world.