Brave new World?

Question

Does anyone really understand the theme/symbols of brave new world? I read it but dont really understand it.

Answer 1

The book is designed to make you think about many different things.
Mans inhumanity to man.
The control of the many by the few.
Is there such a thing as the perfect society?

In the book a 'perfect' society was creating by taking away free will, something we humans hold dear, and replacing it with physical pleasure.

In the end the main character realises that to live in this Brave New World he would have to give up his right to make his own decisions, so he made his final decision.

What would you be willing to sacrifice in order to live in such a 'perfect' society?

Answer 2

A Brave New World

THEMES

This novel is about a Utopia, an ideal state-a bad ideal state. It is therefore a novel about ideas, and its themes are as important as its plot. They will be studied in depth in the chapter-by-chapter discussion of the book. Most are expressed as fundamental principles of the Utopia, the brave new world. Some come to light when one character, a Savage raised on an Indian reservation, confronts that world. As you find the themes, try to think not only about what they say about Huxley's Utopia, but also about Huxley's real world-and your own. More.....

http://www.pinkmonkey.com/booknotes/barrons/bravenw10.asp


Soma

The drug soma is a symbol of the use of instant gratification to control the World State’s populace. It is also a symbol of the powerful influence of science and technology on society. As a kind of “sacrament,” it also represents the use of religion to control society. More......

http://www.sparknotes.com/lit/bravenew/themes.html

Answer 3

One thing you might want to know is where did A. Huxley get the title. It is from The Tempest by Shakespeare. That doesn't necessarily help you figure things out though. But in what way is the world of the novel 'new'? Do people think differently? Act differently? How do people solve problems? You also probably should know something about the time in which it was written. Check the year. Then try to learn what was going on in the real world around that time. That should help. If you want it easy, you could just find some website that explains it, but then you wouldn't get much out of it.

Answer 4

Brave New World. By Aldous Huxley

Study Guides

These links will give you a summary of the book, character analysis, plot and much more, so that you will be able to answer literary questions.

http://www.sparknotes.com/lit/bravenew/

http://www.bookrags.com/notes/bnw/

http://www.gradesaver.com/classicnotes/titles/bravenewworld/

http://www.cliffsnotes.com/WileyCDA/LitNote/id-45.html

http://www.pinkmonkey.com/booknotes/barrons/bravenw01.asp

http://www.novelguide.com/bravenewworld/

http://summarycentral.tripod.com/bravenewworld.htm

http://www.online-literature.com/aldous_huxley/brave_new_world/

http://www.bookwolf.com/Free_Booknotes/Brave_New_World_by_Aldous_Huxl/brave_new_world_by_aldous_huxl.html

Answer 5

It's been 20 years since I read it.... but I still remember the main and important parts/lessons... even though I only read it once.

A great book... and challenging of how society is and might be run... especially considering it was first published in 1932.

Answer 6

Don't beat yourself up - its a hard book.

Check this link - explains all.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brave_New_World