Brave New World reviewed by S. Hadley (pg

Reviewed by S. Hadley

Brave New World is a classic dystopian novel, set in a futuristic world built on distractions—anything that wasn't pleasant was deemed irrelevant. This notion kept this world functioning, so anything that would hurt the citizens, or make them care too much, was removed. The "savages" of this dystopian world continue to give birth, believe in gods, and undergo physical and emotional pain. John Savage, the son of parents who were born in the brave new world but raised on the Savage Reservation, sees the world for what it is––a superficial nightmare where technology had not yet been introduced––yet still works to keep it going. He eventually gains control over this world, but he ends his life because he doesn't want to continue a life with no meaning or depth. Brave New World goes through an ostensibly successful world where everyone appears to be content, but this is only achieved by giving up freedom. This novel goes to show that a Utopia or a perfect world simply isn't possible.

This world is achieved through test tube babies, which means there is already a preordained system, which puts the humans of higher intelligence in the best jobs while the ones created with general genes are put in labour and factory work. Here in this world Huxley created, there is even chemically-induced happiness to brainwash people from the very start. This brutal message of eugenics remains relevant for our generation despite the book's release occurring several decades ago.

I think what's really interesting is the question of just how far science could go without being immoral. No one would want to live in a world where everything seems great on the surface, but in reality it's restricting and the people are miserable.

In conclusion, I enjoyed reading Brave New World. It is a well written and thoughtprovoking novel that portrays a scary future. As much as I enjoyed this book, it was a difficult read it was a difficult read due to Huxley's challenging vocabulary.