Gender Inequality In Brave New World

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Brave New World and the real world are not that different with gender inequality. When it comes to working job men are represented as superior to women. Woman, live a long life due to playing different roles. When it comes to sex, both genders are equal. Although men and women are both human beings, In Brave New World, they are not equal because of different genders and roles being played. Men have more dominance than women throughout the book depending on how they live. Despite the fact that it might appear as a nuance, the visit at the Hatchery gives a slight perspective of how women are represented. During the tour, there were only male students and it starts off by showing that women are confined to do things that males can whenever.

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