A HAPPY ENDING?

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 End of the book and end of the island. It's time to talk about my expectations and opinions about book. I read New Brave World five-six years ago, I remember that i was impressed. Another book from the same writer, this made me excited. "The Island", it's a intriguing name. What kind of island? A good one or a nighmare? I knew this is an utopia, so a good one, okey. What about the characters? At first, i didn't like Will. He was a selfish, unloyal, liar man. But seeing his progress was a good experience. We see Pala from his eyes, we learn details from the island inhabitants with him. As he changes, my ideas about him changed too.

 I prefer distopias than utopias, i find them more interesting. It happened this time too. The idea of making a great island which is seperated from world is amazing. So as the main living rules in Pala. There are the bad, dangereous characters who add excitement to the story too. But i couldn't find them enough. The parts that people inform Will about island were a bit long. It was like reading a history book. Yet it is a novel, i would want to see some more attraction. In the end, with a fast raid, Murugan takes control with Colonel Dipa and everything changes, but it is very fast contrary to the other parts of story.

 I believe a happy ending would be a better choice for Pala. I read that Aldous Huxley has still hope for humanity and world, so he wrote the Island. Then why he didn't give it a happy ending? Maybe, Murugan could use moksha-medicine and this could give him a comletely different perspective. It could make him get rid of his mother's ideas. He could become someone else like Will did. Pala wouldn't fall into Colonel Dipa's hands. I guess, this could give us more hope.

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