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What does Huxley allude to with the title of his novel Brave New World?

A.) Genetic Engineering
B.) A British novel from the 26th century
C.) A tradition in speculative fiction
D.) A Shakespearean soliloquy


Sagot :

The correct answer is D. A Shakespearean soliloquy

Explanation

Brave New World is a novel by Aldous Huxley published in 1932. It is a story that takes place in a fictional futuristic society. One of the most interesting aspects of this novel is the title that originated based on Act V of The Tempest a by William Shakespeare. In this act, Miranda who is one of the characteres is given a soliloquy and recites the following sentence in her speech

"How beauteous mankind is! O brave new world"

From there, Aldous Huxley extracted the name of his masterpiece. According to the above, the correct answer is D. A shakespearean soliloquy.