God does not change. But people do.
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We are treated to a glimpse of a possible future world where friendship can still exist. This is a story of a hand full of individuals in a world that emphasizes "Community, Identity, Stability" that find each other and discus subjects that most of the people of that time cold not understand. However we do. Naturally the author Aldous Huxley builds his own scenarios and draws his own conclusions through the characters speeches and description of experimental history.
Bernard Marx who is about to lose his job because he is different (vary different) form those around him, decides to take a vacation to visit the Zuni's. There he meets a misplaced person named John. Together with the help of Bernard's friend Henry they intend to change the world. So they find out the world is incapable of changing.
We get an Ayn Rand type speech from Mustapha Mond one of the world controllers' that helps you realize that in this brave new world the three friends are the anomaly. How can this enigma be solved?
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Best book ever written!
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Just as simple as it sounds. The best book I've ever read, and it would be very difficult to beat. Sincerely, the best of all times!
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Interesting, fun, and exciting to read
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The Brave New World was an assigned reading for an English class. At first I didn't know what to think, but in the end, I liked the book. Although I don't agree with the exact concepts of the book, it was very interseting and kept my attention. The book presented ideas that most of us don't ever think about. I don't think that I'd ever want to live in such a world, but reading about one was fun. It's one of the best books I've read in quite a while. It seemed to have a little bit of excitement, mystery, fact, and certainly fiction. I think one of my favorite moments was when John began throwing the soma out the hopsital window. What excitement it was to see him finally stand up for what he believed in! I didn't like the ending of the book as well as the rest, but it seemed appropriate to have John kill himself. It was his only escape from this society. At first I thought this book was crazy and hopeless, but in the end, I enjoyed it a great deal. It may have even opened my eyes a little more!
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