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Brave New World

by Aldous Huxley
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"Community, Identity, Stability" is the motto of Aldous Huxley's utopian World State. Here everyone consumes daily grams of soma, to fight depression, babies are born in laboratories, and the most popular form of entertainment is a "Feelie," a movie that stimulates the senses of sight, hearing, and touch. Though there is no violence and everyone is provided for, Bernard Marx feels something is missing and senses his relationship with a young women has the potential to be much more than the confines of their existence allow. Huxley foreshadowed many of the practices and gadgets we take for granted today--let's hope the sterility and absence of individuality he predicted aren't yet to come.

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  • Selina C

    selina c says

    Oh God. I had to read science fiction for English class and I hated it (not this one..Ray Bradbury, John Wyndham) Why do they do it? To torture us?

    I read this one out of my own free will (as well as 1984) it is terrifying, but I don't enjoy dystopias because they just look through a glass darkly. I'd rather read something enlightening.

    I loved the science fiction short story 'Flowers for Algernon' though.

    posted Thursday, June 5 2008

  • Mr. Ayer

    mr. ayer says

    Remember that Huxley's novel is satirical, so there isn't really any irony in "prescribing" the novel for classes (I teach it - many moral and ethical discussions rise to the surface). This may be, along with '1984' and 'Fahrenheit 451', the most important piece of science fiction literature of our time.

    posted Thursday, June 5 2008

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  • parniece r

    parniece r says

    That is the reason I am reading it. My daughter was just given it as an assignment.

    posted Sunday, June 1 2008

  • Selina C

    selina c says

    LOL. I have no idea what 'axley' is. (Are you stoned?)
    All I rememer this book(read a few years ago now) was 'After Ford' (!!) and 'feelies'.
    The author was possibly on drugs when he wrote this book. And they prescribe this book now for schoolkids. The irony!

    posted Saturday, May 31 2008

  • Diego Vinícius

    diego vinícius says

    It's very better than sex, drug and rock, it's about AXLEY!!!

    posted Saturday, May 31 2008

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  • Diego Vinícius

    diego vinícius says

    Have u read all of it??

    posted Saturday, May 31 2008

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  • radaxis7

    radaxis7 says

    It's one of the best books you'll read in school. I promise. It's got sex, drugs, rock and roll. . .what more can you ask for?

    posted Friday, May 9 2008

    (This is a response to a previous comment)

  • radaxis7

    radaxis7 says

    Bet it will be banned at Banning before the year is out!

    posted Friday, May 9 2008

  • Sandra M

    sandra m says

    I agree - it's one of those worlds that you'd like to get a chance to live in. After reading it for school, pick it up some years later and read it for pleasure - you'll be pleasantly surprised, I think.

    posted Thursday, April 24 2008

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  • FionaB

    fionab says

    this such a great book!
    read it before you get to english 12!

    posted Saturday, April 19 2008

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