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This document provides an overview and analysis of Aldous Huxley's novel "Brave New World" from the perspectives of utopia, connections to other works, comparisons between the novel's world and a Native American reservation, and feminism. It summarizes key aspects of the novel's utopian society including gender equality, community and identity. It also analyzes characters in relation to real-world influences and examines themes of God, morality and death in the novel versus the reservation.
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- 1. BRAVE NEW WORLD: UTOPIA, CONNECTIONS, COMPARISONS AND MISOGYNY ANXHELA XIBRAKU
- 2. Third year high school students Technology and paper sheets The liberationist approach is rooted in notions of liberal education Brave New World: utopia, connections, comparisons and misogyny
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- 7. Brave New World – a Utopian World Men and Woman: • No job discrimination; • Equality in sexual choices • Same leisure activities. Brave New World: utopia, connections, comparisons and misogyny
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