Wednesday, May 29, 2013

Brave New World: Good Story, OK Read

I really enjoyed the story of "Brave New World" by Aldous Huxley. It was about a dystopian society in which babies were grown in test tubes and were created unequally. There were five casts, ranging from Alpha to Epsilon. The Alphas were the smartest while the Epsilons were bred to be submissive and were the workers. The main character is a privileged individual, although something went wrong when he was being created. I will not say anything more to spoil the ending. Although I enjoyed the story, I didn't find the book very gripping. Some parts were very interesting, although some seemed slow and unnecessary. Despite that, I think it is a book worth reading. While reading it I tried to find reflections of modern society in the distorted world of the fictional future. Although most connections made were stretches, knowing that similarities could be found is slightly worrying and serves as a warning. If we see social developments reflecting those in "Brave New World" we should be ready to stop them.

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