Could these devices be too individualistic to the super-communtiy oriented society of the novel? This book was writted even before walkmans.
2007-01-08 03:05:59 · 7 answers · asked by Suet 2 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Books & Authors
EXCUSE THE ******* TYPO ASSHOLES!!
2007-01-08 06:17:35 · update #1
Objects designed/created/marketed towards personal enjoyment have no purpose in community living. "Brave New World" would have people reading only state prescribed books and newspapers and watching only state prescribed TV (or movies), so it would naturally have the people listening to only state prescribed music.
Maybe an IPod/PDA would be in the hands of an anti-social terrorist seeking the downfall of the state.
2007-01-08 04:42:12 · answer #1 · answered by Maddog Salamander 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No, I do not use social networking. I'm not a social person by nature, but I don't think I would anyway... I try not to spend a lot of time in front of a screen. I check my email regularily, I often go on Youtube (mostly for music - I'm a guitarist) and occassionally I visit Yahoo answers... I do little research online and I never use MSN messager like so many of my peers. Most of the people I know who are around my age (15-16) spend about 4-6 hours every night on facebook or msn. It's mostly pointless chatter that couls just as well be done at school the next day, let alone over the phone or actually face-to-face with the person outside of school. There's such a thing as being too connected socially. I don't see why a person needs to be carrying on a conversation with their friends all day. To me it seems like an invasion of privacy and a huge waste of time. Having a social life is definitely a good thing - but it shouldn't become your only life.
2016-03-29 16:02:24 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, it can't be updated like that. The themes and story of Brave New World are influenced by more than just the technology available at the time. The book is unique to a paricular time's reflections on the future. We are in a different time and place, and our reflections on the future would be different as well.
2007-01-08 07:02:42 · answer #3 · answered by Pink Denial 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I don't see why not. After all the drug of choice was Soma, and they could not direct the choice of hallucination.
By the way, don't you think that "Brave New World" is already here? The book was "writted" before T.V.
2007-01-08 06:01:47 · answer #4 · answered by jcboyle 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
this addition would ruin the great historical novel.. you cant include present fads into this novel because it would take away the readers imaginative drive during the novel. sorry but i think it would just be horrible
2007-01-08 06:18:49 · answer #5 · answered by BrittBritt 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
"writted" isn't even a word.
and hell no, why ruin a great book for modern society. Honestly, kids these days.
2007-01-08 03:07:56 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
i dont think so... you know how they are
2007-01-08 03:07:18 · answer #7 · answered by Grin Reeper 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋