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Brave New World |
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Brave New World Aldous Huxley’s grim picture of the future, where scientific and social developments have turned life into a tragic travesty. [Br. Lit.: Magill I, 79] See : Dystopia Brave New World picture of world’s condition 600 years from now. [Br. Lit.: Brave New World] See : Prophecy How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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In this absorbing and suspenseful satire with echoes of 1984, Brave New World, 2001: A Space Odyssey and even The Longest Yard, the issues of government control and safety versus freedom are played out in a grimly humorous fashion. Thanks to a grant Webb recently received, Eisenberg might get her wish: Webb and a team of professors and doctoral students are developing several new worlds, including A Midsummer Night's Dream, 1984 and Brave New World. This brave new world of military-civilian interchangeability hasn't arrived yet, Bradshaw noted, because the current culture is still immersed in old-style thinking. |
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