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Through the use of dialogue and all the questions that John asks, we find ourselves more engaged in the narrative because we see ourselves represented in the dialogue being presented. This is a really nice way for Huxley to enter the reader into the arguments taking place and to put them on a very specific side of the argument. Because we tend to empathise with John and generally agree with his position, we find ourselves aligning our values with his values. The end result of this is that we are more likely to see the World State in the light the John sees it. We are much more likely to despise everything the World State stands for because we see it how John sees it. This allows Huxley to quite effectively get his reader to fully appreciate the nightmare of conformity, genetic perfection and totalitarianism.