Heinrich Heine once said, “Where the books burn, people burn. “Reading is really capable of raising awareness and being a vector of wisdom, so today I would like to offer you a list of works that will make you reflect on today’s society. .
Among the books listed, you’ll find all the styles, from science fiction to period dramas; Despite this, his teachings remain as current as if they had been written today; fortunately or unfortunately, many of them retain some of the reflection of today’s reality. .
- We begin with George Orwell’s devastating and current work.
- “1984.
- “It tells the story of an absolute control regime.
- Which monitors individual decision-making to ensure control of personal freedom.
Today, many countries have governments elected by popular vote in a democratic system, however, by reading this book, we find the paradox that certain behaviors and psychological factors related to the distinction between slaves and powerful can be applied perfectly in today’s democratic societies. The control of an individual can be exercised not only by power, but also by the means, advertising and power of information.
Decades have passed since Oscar Wilde wrote “The Portrait of Dorian Gray,” but his principles remain as present as they were.
Why do human beings have this obsession with looking young throughout their lives? People look so critically and critically in the mirror that they are often unable to accept their true reality, and they invent a perfect reality in their minds.
“A society becomes more brutal with the usual use of punishment than with repetition of crimes. “- Oscar Wilde-
Many certainly remember the legendary film “Bonequinha de Luxo”, starring Audrey Hepburn. It was based on the novel “Breakfast at Tiffany’s”, written by Truman Capote.
Despite the romanticism that many see in the play, loneliness is very present, a number of unhappy people seeking satisfaction in social success that they do not find in their lives, yet they seem empty corpses unable to be happy beyond appearances.
Joe Haldeman was a Vietnam War veteran who, on his return to the United States, decided to recount his experiences in a fictional play, “The Endless War. “
This book tells the story of an insignificant character who survived a thousand-year war; a war whose real reasons I didn’t understand. As you read, you’ll find love, sudden social changes, loneliness and plenty of isolation. Undoubtedly a prophetic history of what today’s society might look like.
William Golding has written a novel considered dystopian, based on the story of a group of teenagers who are forced to organize a new society after a nuclear disaster.
The lord of the flies? It raises a number of questions, such as the risk of a nuclear war, which, as Einstein said, would be the last major global confrontation, but it also portrays human nature itself, which, however refined it may seem, remains savage, instinctive in the face of war to survive and sometimes unpredictable.
Dystopia: the opposite of utopia. Something dystopian would be very undesirable.
A few years ago, Khalil Gibran wrote his great book “The Prophet. “
Is every story in this book a great reflection on love, justice, pleasure, beliefs, human behavior, friendship, religion?, that is, topics that remain as current as they were in the past.
An exciting spring lives in the heart of every winter, and behind every night there is a smiling sunrise. Khalil Gibran?
Who do you consider: The Little Prince?, a simple story for children who has not read or read it and has not paid much attention to it. In fact, Saint-Exupéry’s work is as complex and profound as the human brain.
The protagonist of the book travels through different planets, finding characters that enrich and develop it, these characters have characteristics with which we can easily identify today, so this book is a reflection on the current society, yesterday and always, analyzed from the heart. .
Rest a sure that any of these seven books will make you reflect on today’s society. In each of them you will find teachings that will make you think, excite or even upset. But don’t forget one thing, reading these books will enrich you as a person and allow you to have a more critical and objective mind in the world around you.