Brave New World | Chapter 5, Part 2 Summary & Analysis | Aldous Huxley

Aldous Huxley's Brave New World is about a dystopian world 500 years in the future. All of humanity is controlled by an authoritarian regime that uses genetic engineering, pharmaceuticals, global social conditioning, oppressive thought control, propaganda, and more to keep people in line. The stability this produces carries a terrible cost in human individuality and happiness. However, despite the best efforts of the world state, the book's protagonists discover that human discontent cannot be stifled completely.

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[stevenkoja]

This book makes far more sense if related to modern times than it did back when it was written. Needless to say, Huxley was a visionary

[simplenerdbreathing]

this book is very disturbing but this video just landed me with a A plus. Thank you :)

[atakan]

I start to believe that Henry Ford was a god

[spacetv]

The system of the world in "brave new world" is hard to understand for me. So everyone is equal but an induvidual like the characters of Bernard/Lenina or Helmholtz, too. I don't really understand the intention of Huxley by writing this book. What is the point he criticizes?

[branavanrajsekar]

I really hate this novel. I read 6 chapters for school and not understanding whats it's about.

[chigia]

I have quiz tomorrow about brave new world from chapters 1 - 5. Wish me luck guys

[peacebe]

I got my exam in half an hour. Eh I'm here