Just wanted to say...

[Omeganitros]

What on Earth is up with that book Brave New World?

Why is it considered a great piece of literature?

How is an 8th Grader supposed to do an oral report on that damn thing?
Because I had to. But when I finished the book, I was like "WTF wuz teh point of taht???" so I switched to Raisin in the Sun at the last second.

Seriously, it's this nagging question that won't go away.

[lightdarkness]

RE: Just wanted to say...

Wait, are you in 8th grade?

And, no, never heard of the book, but all books suck anyways.

[Omeganitros]

RE: Just wanted to say...

No, I am not in 8th Grade.

[GuidoHunter]

I didn't like Brave New World. In fact, I hated it. I also think it's a bit above what eighth graders should be studying. Of course, the only reason to have read it is to understand allusions, and all you might ever need to know is the Alpha through Epsilon classes.

I also hated A Raisin in the Sun, so I think you lost both ways.

--Guido

http://andy.mikee385.com

[Omeganitros]

Was Orgy Porgy an allusion? Maybe some sort of reference to the 60s? 'Cuz that was the most messed up part.

[CStarFlare]

I think I'm reading it this year for my 12th grade Novel class.

Is this Orgy Porgy thing as cool as it sounds?

[AvantGarde]

I appreciated the concept of A Brave New World. But the actual execution of the novel? Didn't admire that as much. Simply a matter of personal taste, didn't care for the way it was written. I like feeling connection the the characters in novels, and ABNW was too detached and theoretical for that to occur. Or something. I'm not making sense.

In general, the books that deserve praise don't seem to receive it, and other books inexplicably become classics. Way of the world.

[User6773]

Was Orgy Porgy an allusion? Maybe some sort of reference to the 60s? 'Cuz that was the most messed up part.

Brave New World was written in the 30s.

[cutesaru18]

Brave New World Was a criticism of modern (at the time) American society. Huxley focused in on three main areas: sex (orgy porgy), drugs (soma), and status (Alpha through Epsilon classes as well). Those who were different (ie John and Bernard) were thought of as inferior. If you think about it, it still holds true today. I would write more, but I need to be someplace in a few minutes.

[blahblah18]

Brave New World was an amazing novel, well over the head of 8th grade literature though... should be at least 11th grade, when you have at least had more of a historty background to see the corrolaries... same arguments go for Orwell's Animal Farm and 1984... 2 of the best books ever.. Raisin in the sun was alright for what it was supposed to portray, plus its fairly short, so if you didn't like it you're done quickly.

[Moogy]

1984 was better.

[blahblah18]

Well 1984 is probably my favorite book ever, so yeah

[dancedude11]

Animal Farm was a good piece of literature. It seemed kinda stupid walking around the school holding a book titled Animal Farm.

[Anticrombie0909]

Animal Farm was good because it was concise. Orwell didn't beat around the bush, he went straight to the point. 1984 irritated me. The main core of the story (the book) was an excellent and thought provoking look into our own society. If he had written just that and published it, I would have been more impressed. Instead, it seemed like the entire story revolved around that book, like he had to rationalize its existance.

[nestlekwik]

I wish I could go back to the simple days of reporting on literature such as Roald Dahl. Now I'm stuck with things such as intrepreting and breaking down the schematics of The Red Wheelbarrow. Just try writing an eight-page paper over a poem that isn't even 20 words long. I somehow did it.