Island (Perennial Classics)
by Aldous Huxley
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Author: Aldous HuxleyEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2002-07-30
ISBN: 0060085495
Number of pages: 384
Publisher: Harper Perennial Modern Classics
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Book Review: A tool to living...
Summary: 5 Stars
I was a fan of "Brave New World" as well as Huxley himself and without hesitation picked up this enlightening book. I believe this book invokes numerous topics of discussion be it politics, capitalism, individuality, spirituality, etc. I personally feel out of all those components I listed above Huxley emphasizes the concept of spirituality, particularly Buddhist philosophies. I believe Will Faranby was both a protagonist and a antagonist, but thats open to interpretation. Huxley wrote this book giving the reader an opportunity to see how spirituality shapes and impacts a persons perception of him/herself (the being) and the world. The book centered around the progression of Will Faranby's introspective of consciousness. Huxley incorporated hallucinogenics aka moksha-medicine as being totally appropriate and relevant to the characters development, thus solidifying Farnaby's introspective of himself. In essence, the moksha-medicine was an eye-opening, yet intense experience that ultimately gave the main character a deeper awareness to the world and his own personal existence (the being).
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