Novels Are Still a Great Source of Art and Entertainment in Today's World
For as long as there has been written language, written stories have served as a source of amusement for the general people. Nonetheless, it appears that people's interest in books and other long-form storytelling formats is waning as the speed at which the world is developing becomes faster. People who are moist usually don't have enough time to read any long-form storytelling because of the increased pressure to complete tasks on schedule. But as Kirsch and Hamid's (2014) article "Are the New' Golden Age' TV Shows the New Novels?" and the cautions portrayed in "The Brave New World" show, novels can satisfy some of a person's most basic intellectual demands. Novels, therefore, constitute a unique form of media that need ongoing support.
In addition to highlighting the value of novels in shaping people's views of the outside world and their interactions with others, "The Brave New World" elevates novels and other literary works while introducing some harsh criticism of other artistic mediums. Poems, for example, are considered a never-ending source of inspiration, while movies and other TV entertainment are nearly despised. Huxley (1932), for example, names the Bureaux of Propaganda via Television as one of the main organizations that obstruct people's ability to understand and learn from one another. Kirsch and Hamid (2014) have a similar opinion, saying that television is not the new book. The old novel is television. Consequently, novels are regarded as the pinnacle of artistic expression through language, while movies
Lastly, "The Brave New World" states unequivocally that it opposes all forms of artistic restriction. Even though the stated viewpoint might be viewed as extremely extreme, it is valid since the censoring type in question lacks a distinct boundary between what is permissible and what is not. It is therefore incompatible with the basic principles of democracy that everything that does not conform to the official school of thought will eventually be denounced and outlawed.
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