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Going to teach Brave New World in September.

Before I hit the library, do you guys have any suggested criticism that'd be worthy of my interest?

Sparknotes and Cliffnotes should be enough for that level but I want to be able to go beyond that.

I've already purchased the follow up nonfiction book to Brave New World; how's that book?

Thanks for any help.

>> No.3967493

>>3967481
Definitely make sure to read Island, the prose is bland but it's an even better explanation of what he was trying to accomplish with Brave New World than Brave New World Revisited was. Also, I could hook you up with some JSTOR articles if you like.

>> No.3967503

>>3967493
not OP, but i would be very interested

>> No.3967526

>>3967493

What is that spoilered thing?

Island comment duly noted. Thank you.

>> No.3967727

>>3967493
/thread

>> No.3967728

Although not criticism, Amusing Ourselves to Death is an interesting look at BNW v. 1984.

>> No.3967963

>>3967728

My girl is reading Neil Postman. I never connected the two, good idea.

>> No.3968152

>>3967481
Read the Hitchens intro to the newer edition

>> No.3968351

>>3968152

Which Hitchens? Spare me the fedora one, thanks.

>> No.3968385

>>3967503
If anyone wants any JSTOR articles just write what you want and give me your email and I'll send it

>> No.3968400

>>3968351
>Spare me the fedora one, thanks.
And you're a teacher? With this level of ignorance? Wow.

>> No.3968614

>>3968400

Sorry but Hitchens is a sack of shit.

>ignorance

Yeah, sure, if disagreeing with you is ignorance then I'm willing to be as ignorant as possible.

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3968623

>>3968400

>butthurt fedora donner detected

AHAHAHHAHAAHHAHA