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Brave New Book Club ~ ~ ~ March 30th, 2010
BRAVE NEW WORLD ~ ~ ~Aldous Huxley
CHAPTER 3:
I’ve been asking whether or not it was possible to change the human soul, or if you can only change behavior and thinking. Does “brainwashing” change who you are, or just who you appear to be. I was starting to get a little nervous, as it seemed that
no one was ever going to “naturally” resist the “program” In chapter 3 we finally see a number of characters doing just that. Some in smaller, subconscious ways, some in larger, conscious ways.
Brave New Book Club ~ ~ ~ March 15th, 2010
CHAPTER TWO:
“Moral Education, which ought never, in any circumstances, to be rational” page 26
I am struck by two things in this chapter. First, the concept of beauty. Even the author seems to understand that love of beauty is innate. So much so that he has to work for years, using extremely harsh methods, to eradicate it.
Again we have the stark contrast between the “institute” and color. 
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”They were in a large bare room, very bright and sunny;”
“…their hair aseptically hidden under white caps”
“…opened invitingly each at some gaily coloured image of beast or fish or foul”
Brave New Book Club ~ ~ ~ March 8th, 2010
BRAVE NEW WORLD … by: ALDOUS HUXLEY
CHAPTER ONE:
I realize that most of you either don’t have the book, or if you have it, haven’t read
the first chapter. But I pretty much did the other book club alone too, so I’ll do the same here. Just jump in, if or when, you want to.
Chapter One:
My husband and I are avid readers. I average a book a week, often reading two. He does the same. We are also enthusiastic movie goers…again, I try to see a movie a week. (Unfortunately, or fortunately depending on the movie, many of those are children’s movies).
My favorite Genre is Supernatural or Psychological thrillers. I adore Dean Koontz, am a fan of Stephen King (tho less and less), Iris Johansen, James Patterson….you get the picture. I saw Paranormal Activity, Zombieland, Shutter Island, all the Doomsday flicks…
It’s a Brave New Book Club!
Hear ye, hear ye! A new Book Club selection is being announced!!!!
By mutual agreement, it has been decided that our next book will be BRAVE NEW WORLD by Aldous Huxley. So get your copy and start reading!
I’m thinking we can start on March 8th? Can everyone get the book and read the first chapter by then? I don’t have a copy yet, so I don’t really know how much we should read at a time. I can revise the recommended reading after I have the book. For now, lets make it a tentative “First Chapter” by March 8th! WooHoo! I can’t wait!
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