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5 Reasons Every Millenial Needs To Read Brave New World

This sci-fi novel takes a turn from normal books in the genre.

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1. The Future

This sci-fi novel takes a turn from normal books in the genre. It presents a plausible and never-before-seen depiction of what our society could eventually become in the future. Some things in our modern day society are even shown in the book to a higher extent such as hierarchy of class, intense surveillance, and extreme consumerism.

2. Unique Writing Style

Aldous Huxley, the author of this novel, brings the story across with a unique way of writing. He has a completely sardonic tone throughout the novel and even shows how he views mass society as sheeple. His writing style not only presents a sci-fi novel but also a sort of warning of what the future could be and some insight to the world he sees. His writing style forces the reader to view our current society and carefully compare it to the dystopian one he created in the novel. Lastly, Huxley even further builds tension by his use of idiosyncratic dialogues throughout the novel.

3. The Attention To Detail

Nothing in the novel is there without a reason. He meticulously gives every small thing a meaning. For example, their Lord being Ford and changing the cross into a T. Even the names of characters are deeply thought out and sensicle.

4. Reading Level

The reading level is basically at a 10th grade level and isn't difficult to understand. The underlying details and themes may be a tad more difficult, but the general language is not.

5. Timeless

Because this book is set in the future, it can still be compared to our modern day society today even though it was published in 1932. Even today, it can be easy to see where some of the dystopian ways come from in our own society.

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