Huxley's story shows a futuristic World State where all emotion, love, art, and human individuality have been replaced by social stability. An ominous warning to the world's population, this literary classic is a must-read.
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Gr 8 Up-Brave New World by Aldous Huxley is a classic science fiction work that continues to be a significant warning to our society today. Tony Britton, the reader, does an excellent job of portraying clinical detachment as the true nature of the human incubators is revealed. The tone lightens during the vacation to the wilderness and the contrast is even more striking. Each character is given a separate personality by Britton's voices. As the story moves from clinical detachment to the human interest of Bernard, the nonconformist, and John, the "Savage," listeners are drawn more deeply into the plot. Finally, the reasoned tones of the Controller explain away all of John's arguments against the civilization, leading to John's death as he cannot reconcile his beliefs to theirs.The abridgement is very well done, and the overall message of the novel is clearly presented. The advanced vocabulary and complex themes lend themselves to class discussion and further research. There is sure to be demand for this classic in schools and public libraries.-Pat Griffith, Schlow Memorial Library, State College, PA Copyright 1999 Cahners Business Information.
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i actually prefer this book to 1984, as it is more interesting, in my opinion, as it discusses way more interesting issues, such as genetic engineering, and also seemed more realistic. sure, the main character bernard really was not very likeable, but this was still one of the best books i have ever read!
I loved 'Ninteen Eighty Four' by George Orwell and since this book is considered similar, I had high hopes for it. They were unfulfilled. This book is very annoying. Although the author had some interesting ideas in his future society and some useful social comments, much of the book was poorly executed and I found all the human characters very annoying and was actually pleased when the characters died. '1984' is a far better book in this genre. It's sad the book was not better executed as it explored some important issues.
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