Brave New World

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Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Chapter 4 Chapter 5 Chapter 6 Chapter 7 Chapter 8 Chapter 9 Chapter 10 Chapter 11 Chapter 12 Chapter 13 Chapter 14 Chapter 15 Chapter 16 Chapter 17 Chapter 18

Themes

All Themes Dystopia and Totalitarianism Technology and Control The Cost of Happiness Industrialism and Consumption Individuality

Quotes

Characters

All Characters Bernard Marx John (the Savage) Helmholtz Watson Lenina Crowne Mustapha Mond Linda The Director (Thomas)

Symbols

All Symbols Ford Shakespeare

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Introduction

Plot Summary

Detailed Summary
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Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Chapter 6
Chapter 7
Chapter 8
Chapter 9
Chapter 10
Chapter 11
Chapter 12
Chapter 13
Chapter 14
Chapter 15
Chapter 16
Chapter 17
Chapter 18

Themes

All Themes
Dystopia and Totalitarianism
Technology and Control
The Cost of Happiness
Industrialism and Consumption
Individuality

Quotes

Characters

All Characters
Bernard Marx
John (the Savage)
Helmholtz Watson
Lenina Crowne
Mustapha Mond
Linda
The Director (Thomas)

Symbols

All Symbols
Ford
Shakespeare

Theme Wheel

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