Huxley's Brave New World is a novel about a corrupt "utopian" society called the World State. It follows the story of Bernard (the "outcast"), Lenina (the stereotypical World State citizen), and John (the "savage"). There is also Mond, the corrupt government official. Huxley's use of irony (for example, the higher officials are the most corrupt) and vast array of characters (each shows a different view of the World State), makes the novel one of the best 100 novels. Huxley's characters are easy to become attached to and the way the utopian World State functions is intriguing and keeps the reader's attention (babies are grown in bottles, promiscuity and orgies are encouraged, and the people frequently take a drug called soma to keep them agreeable).
I would definitely recommend this book to anyone in the class. It is a good story, as well as interesting. A good read! (HCS)
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