Brave new world last thoughts

Again, I would like to point out the contrast of the old world distopian literature to that of today.It is really of no use comparing them, for one is so vastly superior than the other, and Brave New World is an exe lent example. It is realistic, possible, entertaining, for boding, and most of all, it marked a story without an agenda. The book wasn't trying to please anyone and was not attempting to cater to any specific demographic, but more meandered along, and explored what the fictional world had to offer. It has a story, beginning, middle,and end, but there is more flux to this three act structure than one often sees in such books.

Brave New World

This book is a very enjoyable and thought provoking read.While many modern distopean books seem to take place in a sort of hostile and predgidist society that would never actually exist, this book actually deals with in a way a much more solemn message. In the book, human reproduction has been eliminated, and babies are born from huge mechanized factories. There are four or five distinct classes of people, and although they are by no means equal, each person is conditioned to be totally satisfied with their life. They work hard all day,and when it becomes to much for them, they go on a vacation where they are drugged to rejuvenate them. People die at around sixty, and that is fine, because no one really fears death. In a world where families don't exist, there is no one to mourn the departed. Sex has become a regular rutine, and is encouraged from an early age as a fun recreational activity. the thing about this whole society is that everyone is happy, everyone is nice to each other, and the only person who sees any problem with anything is an eccentric psychologist named Bernard. In this way, the book has far more credibility than other modern alternatives.

The Bookman Hostories

 This book is a venture to the pop-coultural craze of steampunk through way of literature. Steampunk books are surprisingly rare, although some novels told in a 1800's feel could arguably be considered for this. The huge book centers around orphan, a young man living in a strange version of London. In the book, all of Europe is controlled by a feudal system run by lizard people. The story takes place near the launch of the martian probe, but Shakespear is also still alive, as well as edgar Alan Poe, and Albert Einstien. As you would infer, the book expects you to buy a lot of weird ideas, but the best way to think of it is more of a remix of history, rather than a definitive time. Orphan is in love with a girl who is tragically murdered by a mysterious entity called the bookman, who kills people with exploding books. Again, weird ideas. So then it's a race against time for Orphan to capture the bookman, and save the city. Asa big fan,I really enjoy this one, but it's sure not for everyone.

The Origin Of Species, Charles Darwin

This book is fascinating in many respects, both as a piece of writing, and as a historical piece. Basically when Charles Darwin was around, the church basically ruled everything. At the time, the theory of evolution, along with much of the scientific world actually, was seen as directly sacrilegious and a serious crime against God. Wen it was first published, this book was not taken seriously, and Darwin was the victim of mockery, scorn, and hatred. The poor man died in fear of his crime against the church being discovered. So if that was how it was perceived then, what has changed since? well, a lot actually. People now see that religion and science aren't opposites, and society needs both to function. But what does that say about the book itself? The Origin of Species mainly talks about a large series of tests done by an elite group of scientists including Darwin, as they prove the existence of evolution, how it works, and the relationship that it has with genetics. Although some of the ideas expressed here seem a bit obvious today, back then, they weren't just novel, they were edgy, and controversial. A good read, if you'r into that sort of thing, like I am.