Exploring the Family
Extra Credit: 7 points
Consider a society without families. How would the basic needs of people in that society be addressed? How would the children be cared for, how would training and values be instilled? Who would fulfill the child's needs for love and care? How would parents meet the needs of their growing children? What type of adults would this society create?
Write a short reflection answering the questions above (250-500 words).
As a reference, Aldous Huxley's Brave New World is a classic novel that is a satire on a family-free society. Attached are a few passages from this novel about life in the future without family reflecting back in history to a time when people lived and were raised by families.
Brave New World Passages about Family.pdf