1. Shakespeare in Brave New World
... is the play from which the phrase originates. This quotation is used many times in the text with new connotations each time; hope, disgust, and command color John's proclamation. The quotations of Shakespeare throughout the duration of the book also emphasize the emotionless society of the World State. Huxley juxtaposes sonnets and hypnopaedic rhymes to demonstrate their infantile pleasures and trite ... want to share his knowledge with others. What he does not understand fully is that the people of the World State have been conditioned from birth to hate all things important in Shakesp...
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- Grade Level: Undergraduate