Just wanted to say...

[Brainmaster07]

Originally Posted by 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.

I read it this year, it's pretty easy to relate to communism if you think about. If I had to do a report I'd compare the theme of the book to communism.

I actually really liked the book when I thought about it that way.

EDIT: You know, the whole loss of individuality, being completely ruled by the government or higher power, everyone is equal and recieves just enough to survive. Basically the opposite of capitalism, in theory it's the ultimate solution, but due to the nature of humans... not even close.

[jewpinthethird]

Originally Posted by 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.

Haha, that poem rocked. And by rocked, I mean I dont remember what it was about...something like communism and chickens..?

[QreepyBORIS]

I <3 1984 and Animal Farm. And also the satire essay he wrote on how to make a cup of tea.