Sunday, January 11, 2009
"A Whole New World" : D
So I think I might be one of the few of us who actually like this book to an extent. Its crazy, and somewhat scary, to see where Huxley put the events occurring in the 30's leading to. I'm glad to say that these events in the book are still disturbing to readers at this time, but it makes you wonder if it will always be disturbing to the reader? With the increasing amount of technology, Huxley has been right with the control it can have over a society. I don't think that we are quiet where Huxley has but this book at, but I do think there is a possibility for us too get there. Huxley also explores the value of human life, and I think some people are closer to his views than others are, but there is still always that question of what defines human life? And how much control does a person have over the outcome of that life? I also think that the repetitive learning is like brain washing. The people of the society aren't individuals if they are being told what to think. They are instead avoiding the reality of situations in their lives. It would be interesting to see if the world gets to where Huxley predicts to be, but I definitely don't want to be around to experience it.
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