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Poll Question: Which book do you like most?
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^Haha!
 
If that were the case, I would have voted for Maiden's Brave New World over Halen's 1984; rather than Orwell's 1984 over Huxley's Brave New World! LOL
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 I really like 1984 and I've read it many times. Brave New World sucks. My favourite novel in the Dystopian genre is Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury -it's actually my favourite book  period at the moment.
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Points: 8138 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: May 16 2010 at 10:03
Originally posted by Kashmir75 Kashmir75 wrote:

^Haha!
 
If that were the case, I would have voted for Maiden's Brave New World over Halen's 1984; rather than Orwell's 1984 over Huxley's Brave New World! LOL


You forgot about Anthony Phillips '1984'...
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I've read We and Brave New World but not Nineteen Eighty-Four (but I do now own a copy).

I have also read a Jerome K. Jerome short story which We is slightly based on and next I am going to read H.G. Wells' two versions of When the Sleeper Awakes/The Sleeper Wakes, as apparently that was also an influence of Zamyatin or Huxley.
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Brave New World
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I voted for Brave New World.  I like them both a lot. But 1984 bored me at times until the 3rd (last) section of the book...
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Both are excellent, but Nineteen Eighty-Four takes the cake in plot, storytelling, characters and message.  It haunts me on how accurately it portrays the evils of ignorance and totalitarianism, even if its predictions on governments and politics were a bit ambitious (but probably meant as allegory anyway.)
 
I will say that Brave New World's dystopia was more interesting, even if I found the general point to be a little ambiguous.  I found the sex-obsessed society interesting, as well as the caste system and birthing process.  The plot wasn't as interesting, for sure, but I liked how John was shunned just for having human parents.
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Originally posted by UndercoverBoy UndercoverBoy wrote:

Both are excellent, but Nineteen Eighty-Four takes the cake in plot, storytelling, characters and message.  It haunts me on how accurately it portrays the evils of ignorance and totalitarianism, even if its predictions on governments and politics were a bit ambitious (but probably meant as allegory anyway.)
 
I will say that Brave New World's dystopia was more interesting, even if I found the general point to be a little ambiguous.  I found the sex-obsessed society interesting, as well as the caste system and birthing process.  The plot wasn't as interesting, for sure, but I liked how John was shunned just for having human parents.
 
Totally agree with both points.
 
Have you read We by Russian author, Zamiatin?
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^No, but wasn't he an influence on both authors?

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Points: 89372 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: June 22 2010 at 19:11
She?

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Originally posted by James James wrote:

She?

LOL
Yeah, so I know nothing about him.Embarrassed
 
Fix'd it.
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Points: 65760 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: June 22 2010 at 19:25
I can only find copies of We online, which is too bad for me. :(
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Points: 89372 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: June 22 2010 at 19:27
I have a copy but I leant it to my brother... I'm not sure when I'll get it back. Ouch
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Points: 15745 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: June 22 2010 at 19:31
^I lent 1984 to my cousin and still haven't got it back, haha.
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Points: 5148 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: June 22 2010 at 19:36
I don't need to worry about losing my books.  I always borrow from the library.Cool
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Points: 15745 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: June 22 2010 at 19:46

^like CD's, I like having my own books Wink
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Points: 89372 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: June 24 2010 at 07:51
I feel the same way.  I don't know if I'll ever lend books out again from now on.
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Points: 21795 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: June 24 2010 at 12:11
1984, probably because it's more compelling.  I'm not entirely sure why I like it better.   Dystopian literature is beast though, my favorite stuff Thumbs Up
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Brazil.
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Points: 5148 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: June 24 2010 at 13:06
Originally posted by CinemaZebra CinemaZebra wrote:

Brazil.
Well, considering Brazil was inspired by Nineteen Eighty-Four, I guess your vote goes there.
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