You may be feeling a bit stir-crazy with all the news online and having to stay at home for so long. Here are some interesting dystopian stories to read to pass the time:
The global scale in which this pandemic is unfolding feels surreal at times. It is history in the making and we are witness to a shared international experience that will surely mark our generation for years to come. Health and utility workers stand on the frontlines and every single day is a new reality created through the push and pull of tragedy and resilience.
For those in isolation or quarantine, time has become a resource previously thought scarce. If you're looking to get away from screens or are tired of binge-watching your selection of TV shows, revert to simpler hobbies like reading a book. We bring you a few dystopian novels to read during quarantine that will introduce you to new worlds and eccentric realities:
1. Brave New World (1932) by Aldous Huxley
Huxley's Brave New World may have been written 89 years ago, but its story still proves fascinating to this day. Set in a world where humans are bio-engineered for high productivity, Huxley explores the balance between order and free will. In this novel, protagonist Bernard Marx is an outcast in an otherwise organised world. Coming from the context of a world war and the Great Depression, Huxley's masterpiece was highly criticised when it was first published. Political yet understated, this book will have you wondering about the struggle between capitalism and humanity — can they really co-exist?
