Allusions Connected To Shakespeare In The Story 'Brave New World'

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Allusions connected to Shakespeare in the story “Brave New World” make a point of the differences between the "Brave New World”, the world in the time of Shakespeare’s generation, and as well as the world we are living in today. I think that is it interesting that the author uses the works of Shakespeare through out the story to keep the characters entertained while also enhancing the meaning of the work at the same time. The works of Shakespeare in the book brings out the character's reactions to the allusions. This exposes the positive and negative details and characteristics of our society today. For the most part, in the book, Huxley provides uncomfortable situations for the reader and forces them to think about the world they are living

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