Other reasons for banning it throughout the years in the United States include insensitivity and racism. The school board in Baxley, Georgia, banned “ Brave New World,” along with John Steinbeck\’s “ Of Mice and Men”, and Richard Wright\’s “ Native Son” because a local church minister objected to the contexts, despite many of the community’s parents and teachers approving of the book. In 1993, a group of parents attempted to ban the book in Corona-Norco, California, because it \”focused on negativity.\” In 1980, it was removed from classrooms in Miller, Missouri, for \”making promiscuous sex look like fun.\” The book was banned immediately upon publication in 1932 in Ireland for its language, and for claims of being anti-family and anti-religion. Worshippers say “ Our Ford” instead of “ Our Lord,” and the carmaker\’s concept of mass production has been applied to human reproduction. Pornographic films called “Feelies” (a movie that stimulates the senses of sight, hearing, and touch) are another popular concession in Huxley\’s vision of the 26th century. While we commonly equate gum with the American teenager, it appears in the book as a way to deliver sex hormones and subdue anxious adults.
Wells\’ “ Men Like God.” Huxley\’s disdain for the consumer culture of America is expressed in one respect by the symbolism of chewing gum. The story centers on a drugged, dreary, and mass-produced future society that parodies H.G. The scariest thing about it is how much humanity seems to be moving closer to Huxley\’s dystopian vision.
Incidentally, it was the only classic on the list for that year.Ĭensors have long sought to prevent students from reading the book, but \” Brave New World\” is both one of the finest science fiction books and one of the most brilliant works of social satire ever written, as Huxley creates a forceful blend of bizarre comedy, futuristic foresight, and philosophical dialogue. It was #52 of the 100 most banned books of 1990-2001 and one of the 10 most frequently challenged books of 2010 according to the ALA’s Office of Intellectual Freedom for themes of sexuality, drugs, and suicide. in the book), has also become one of the most frequently censored books in literary history. In 1999, the Modern Library ranked “Brave New World” fifth on its list of the 100 best English-language novels of the 20th century.Īldous Huxley\’s dystopian novel, set in London in the year 2540 (632 A.F. \”Nothing can bring it alive,\” one review quoted but it is now considered a classic. “ Brave New World” was criticized when first published in 1932 for having a weak plot and characterization.
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