Brave New World Critical Essay

Brave New World by Aldous Huxley is a dystopian novel that shows the dangers of letting scientific progress take over society while also exemplifying the fear of many people that science and progress will eventually remove humanity's individualism and free will, although individuals will remain and rise up to make a difference. This is Huxley's most famous novel, and for the right reasons. Huxley demonstrates his ability to create a world not unlike one that could happen in real life. Many critics and readers agree that Huxley's tale is hauntingly accurate in comparison to what has happened in the world since the 1930s regarding advancements, and that his story has left an impact on society. Huxley is not only a science fiction writer, although his most famous book is of the genre. According to John R. Pfeiffer in “Science Fiction Writers: Critical Studies of the Major Authors from the Early Nineteenth Century to the Present Day," Pfieffer mentions that Huxley has written numerous other non science fiction works. Pfieffer explains how Huxley's family was involved in scientific activities which explains Huxley's interest in science fiction. This is most likely the reason Huxley eventually turned in favor of this genre. At the time Huxley wrote Brave New World, it was shocking to it's audience. Brave New World took him about a year to write, due to plot issues, and became his most famous and controversial work. Huxley struggled during the writing process trying to find the right blend of characters and of atmospheric description. This struggle is what pushed his story back on the writing table for a whole year instead of a few months. Some Critics claimed they didn't like it because they wanted to enjoy the new technological advances presented in the story without being afraid of them, and the story was too sexual for 1932.
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Pfieffer also discusses how Huxley had a fascination with the utopian idea, and wrote other books on the same topic, such as The