... themselves and Mustapha Mond (The Resident World Controller of Western Europe, one of only ten World Controllers) later explained in one of the important quotes from Brave New World by Aldous Huxley, "Universal happiness keeps the wheels steadily turning; truth and beauty can't" (228). By stating this, Mond is suggesting that only the instant gratification matters, the idea of love ... hollowness of existence that results from consumerism and instead easily viewing it as a utopia, he begs for the right to suffer his unhappiness. In the novel Brave New World by Aldous Huxley, he says "I ...

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Aldous Huxley chooses to include references to the literary works of Shakespeare many places in his novel Brave New World. The most obvious, and perhaps most significant allusion is the title itself. ... 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 language. Because John is able to make these references and use emotion, he is compelle...

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