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Brave New World, by Aldous Huxley

October 14, 2024 0:12:30 2.33 MB ( 0.76 MB less) Downloads: 0

Aldous Huxley's novel, Brave New World. The story follows the journey of John, a "savage," raised on a reservation, who is brought to the World State, a technologically advanced society where human beings are genetically engineered and conditioned from birth.  

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The World State emphasizes stability and happiness, and its citizens are kept content through the use of soma, a powerful drug that suppresses all negative emotions. John, however, struggles to adapt to this new world and finds himself repulsed by its superficiality and lack of individual freedom. Through John's experiences, the novel explores the dangers of totalitarianism, the importance of individual expression, and the complexities of human nature.