Brave New World, Is anyone else freaked by this book?

Question

I read this in high school and thought it was wierd enough but recently I read it again and I started seeing things that are true in society today. The book was first published in 1936 so it's been quite a few years. For example promisquity in women becoming acceptable, birth control, alternatives to pregnancy, dependancy on drugs, finding humor in suffering, materialism, conditioning through media and advertising, modern sex toys, anthrax use, nine year war (you figure Bush will have served eight years and office and perhaps one year to completely end it), and increase in prejudice based on social class. Does anyone else find this disturbing or can you think of any other comparisons in the book?

Answer 1

Marshall McLuhan once said "first, we create the message then it creates us." With large corporations pretty much running the world now and owning (yes, owning) all the western democratic governments we're there. This is the brave new world. Assuming we survive that long (and that's highly doubtful right now) it's only a matter of time before we start engineering humans. As long as it serves the corporate bottom line it will happen.

Answer 2

It is a very accurate view of society today. the fact that the savage learned english through shakespeare proves how ironically foreign people have a better grasp of the language than the english and he cares more about the language than the people who speak it. And the bit where his mother dies and the children are given cake to disguise the tragedy of death is an awfully cynical view on how people try to cover up bad things.

Answer 3

We were just remarking on that the other day. Eerie isn't it? When I read the book in junior high (middle school), it seemed far fetched; now, books like "Animal Farm" "1984" and this one in particular are all too true.

Do you think society can get back on track?? How much of the change in society's values are caused by toxins around us, how much by environment, how much by media?

Answer 4

Yeah I did find it disturbing, as well as I found "1984", "Fahrenheit 451", and "We" all equally scary. Especially Fahrenheit 451, where people take drugs to sleep, overdose, barely go outside, watch television constantly, and never read.

Answer 5

Musashi initiate!! a million. have you ever ever seen human skeletons? >>suitable like ineffective animal, i don't love it lots, make me unhappy t_t 2. while your mad do you in many situations show it and permit human beings be attentive to you're or do you keep it to your self? Why?>>I save it bottled up for day or 2, no one would guess there is an impediment, them once you least assume BAM!!! I harm risky-- that's relaxing!! -- I do this to boyfriend in any respect situations, i assume he beginning off to like it!! 3. while was the suitable time you slammed a door tough? Why?>> In boyfriends face,-- he likes it once I try this! Too! XD 4. What anime character kills women and adult males human beings basically for relaxing?>>i assume Revy - Black Lagoon, gets jollys on killing, or probable hurting, i assume she's into S&M besides (*_*) 5. What anime character is being controlled by ability of yet another character? Who? controlled via who?>> Pein on Naruto, yet i don't understand who 6. Which anime character beverages lots?? How in many situations? >>Rangiku likes to drinky-drinky, and 8th branch capt. Shunsui Kyoraku, likes to chug-a -lug~ (O_o) *hiccup* Random question: have you ever watched a hentai anime? On rationale or twist of destiny?>>Ummm...by threat...Yeah, that's actual (good sufficient now u have faith i'm perv) (>.<) Bonus question: Did you ever come across that for the period of maximum of my surveys the regular 0.5 of the questions has not something to do with anime and the 2d a million/2 is set anime?>> Yeah that's good sufficient, you will desire to combine it up slightly bit!!