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    The document provides background information on Aldous Huxley's 1932 dystopian novel "Brave New World" including its genre, historical context, a brief biography of Huxley, and an overview of the novel's plot which is set in a futuristic London where embryos are produced in hatcheries and conditioned for specific castes. It also lists some memorable quotes from the novel and provides details on key characters, settings, symbols and potential themes for analysis.

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    The document provides background information on Aldous Huxley's 1932 dystopian novel "Brave New World" including its genre, historical context, a brief biography of Huxley, and an overview of the novel's plot which is set in a futuristic London where embryos are produced in hatcheries and conditioned for specific castes. It also lists some memorable quotes from the novel and provides details on key characters, settings, symbols and potential themes for analysis.

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    The document provides background information on Aldous Huxley's 1932 dystopian novel "Brave New World" including its genre, historical context, a brief biography of Huxley, and an overview of the novel's plot which is set in a futuristic London where embryos are produced in hatcheries and conditioned for specific castes. It also lists some memorable quotes from the novel and provides details on key characters, settings, symbols and potential themes for analysis.

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    The document provides background information on Aldous Huxley's 1932 dystopian novel "Brave New World" including its genre, historical context, a brief biography of Huxley, and an overview of the novel's plot which is set in a futuristic London where embryos are produced in hatcheries and conditioned for specific castes. It also lists some memorable quotes from the novel and provides details on key characters, settings, symbols and potential themes for analysis.

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    Title: Brave New World


    Author: Aldous Huxley
    Date of Publication: 1932___________
    Genre: ____Dystopian/Ironic Lit.
    Historical Information about the period of
    publication
    Rise of Hitler
    Great Depression
    First concentration camp is opened

    Biographical Information about the Author


    Aldous Huxley was born in Surrey, England in
    1894, as the third child of his father Leonard
    Huxley and mother, Julia Arnold. Both placing an
    influence on Huxley, in terms of literary works
    especially religious and scientific. Aldous earned
    his education by attending Eaton Preparatory
    School, Balliol College, and Oxford. In the decade
    of the 1920s, Aldous publishes the first of his novel
    Chrome Yellow (1921), followed by three others
    between the years of 1923 and 1928. However in
    1932, he publishes his most notable novel Brave
    New World, continuing with a successful career as
    an author. Until his death in 1963.

    Segregation Era in the U.S


    Rise of Fascist Italy

    Characteristics of the Genre (Dystopian/Ironic Lit.)


    Dystopia World, Detachment, Anti-Hero,
    Wasteland World, Alienation, Fear/Trembling, and
    Nothingness
    Plot Summary
    Brave New World takes place in futuristic London in the year, within the Central London Hatching and
    Conditioning Centre. Meanwhile the Director of the Hatchery, and assistant, Henry Foster, conduct a
    tour of the establishment.

    Memorable Quotes
    Say (Label page.)
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    2.
    3.
    4.
    5.

    5 Total (Scatter throughout the


    novel.)
    Mean

    Matter

    Characters
    Name
    Lenina:

    Bernard:

    John:

    Helmholtz
    Watson:

    Mustafa Mond:

    Linda:

    Role in the Story

    Significance

    Adjectives

    Setting (Compare and contrast the significance of


    the World State, Reservation, and outpost colonies,
    i.e. in Iceland.)

    Symbols (At least 2 with thorough explanation and


    analysis)

    Possible Themes (At least 2 with thorough explanation and analysis)

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