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Aldous Huxley's Brave New World
'Brave New World' written by Aldous Huxley was published in 1932 after World war two 1914-1918 and during The great depression in 1929-1933."Brave New World" is a relies which encircles a society that relies on their technology and their culture with strict rules and regulations. By the title "Brave New World" engages you more in to exploring and reading the book also the fact that it links in the advancement of technology makes us feel more aware within our surrounding as technology is advancing.

The fact that is was written after World war two and during the great depression influences me to read more of this book as these are the two main factors in life that changed the world technologically as it advanced and individually people

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