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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I am gradually starting to kinda like, or at least no dispise this book. Althoug I do still find it disturbing. And along with you would never want to live in that kind of society.
& the thought of the value of human life and what defines it is certaintly a topic of today...no matter how disturbing it may be. And I hope I never have to see a world where it virtually doesn't matter...
p.s. nice title :) isn't that a song on aladin?
I like the book, but some of the parts are insane. I also agree and hope that this will always be disturbing to the reader, and that it never happens because the world would be absolutly insane!
The book is starting to be easier to read and its good that the book still disturbing like Sarah mentioned.
I agree with all of you that its a good thing that the book is still disturbing. I think that was the intent of it, and when it becomes not disturbing, then that's where there's a huge problem.
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