https://wijnandbaretta.com/authors/huxley-aldous/Recent content in Huxley, Aldous on Wijnand Barettahttps://wijnandbaretta.com/images/og-default.pnghttps://wijnandbaretta.com/images/og-default.pngHugo -- 0.152.2enThu, 25 Jul 2019 00:00:00 +0000https://wijnandbaretta.com/books/brave-new-world/Thu, 25 Jul 2019 00:00:00 +0000https://wijnandbaretta.com/books/brave-new-world/<h1 id="brave-new-world-by-aldous-huxley">Brave New World by Aldous Huxley</h1> <h2 id="summary">Summary</h2> <p>&ldquo;Brave New World&rdquo; is a dystopian novel by Aldous Huxley, published in 1932. The novel is set in a futuristic world state where technology and pharmaceuticals, such as the happiness-inducing drug soma, are employed to control society and maintain stability. Key elements of this society include the manipulation of reproduction, standardized conditioning, and the suppression of individuality and emotion.</p> <p>The plot revolves around Bernard Marx, an outsider in this conformist world due to his physical and intellectual differences, and his experiences as he questions the values of the World State. Other key characters include Lenina Crowne, John&rsquo;s &ldquo;Savage&rdquo; mother Linda, and John &ldquo;the Savage,&rdquo; who was born and raised outside the technologically advanced society. These characters encounter conflicts arising from their interactions and the clash between the &ldquo;civilized&rdquo; world and the more natural existence seen in the Savage Reservations.</p>