A constant theme, or more rather, a constant method of writing that runs throughout Huxley's works is phrasing of the tragic in terms of satire. Here in Antic Hay, Huxley paints a picture of post war abandonment in London where artists and intellectuals are adrift with no certainty any longer. But, being Huxley he portrays this grim picture in terms of satire. The danger that Huxley knew all to well was that people would read his books and see only the satire and like him only as a satirical writer, and not see the deeper ideas and inner tragedy of his tales.
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