One of the themes in Brave New World is what it truly means to be a savage. The hero of Brave New World is a character named John, who grew up on an Indian reservation in New Mexico. His mother, Linda, came from London, where the people are “civilized.” However, her idea of civilization is filled with soma (a drug that... Continue Reading →
Review: We’re Living in George Orwell’s 1984 and Aldous Huxley’s Brave New World (Spoilers)
George Orwell's 1984 and Aldous Huxley's Brave New World are possibly the two most disturbing dystopian novels someone could read. 1984 is the most obvious in this with its totalitarian regime that forces compliance and takes away privacy. However, Brave New World is less obvious, giving us a world that, to the hedonistic mind, seems... Continue Reading →