Brave New World
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Brave New World is a classic dystopian novel that portrays a technologically advanced but dehumanized future society obsessed with control, consumerism, and engineered happiness.
Observed surface forms (3)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Brave New World (1980 film) | 1 |
| Brave New World (1998 film) | 1 |
| Brave New World (2020 TV series) | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
dystopian novel
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novel ⓘ |
| author | Aldous Huxley ⓘ |
| comparedWith |
1984
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surface form:
Nineteen Eighty-Four
We (novel) ⓘ |
| considered | classic of dystopian literature ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| featuresConcept |
Bokanovsky Process
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World State caste system ⓘ artificial reproduction ⓘ hypnopaedia ⓘ soma ⓘ state-controlled sexuality ⓘ |
| genre |
dystopian fiction
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science fiction ⓘ social satire ⓘ |
| hasAdaptation |
Brave New World
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Brave New World (1980 film)
Brave New World self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Brave New World (1998 film)
Brave New World self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Brave New World (2020 TV series)
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| hasSequel | Brave New World Revisited ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
conditioning and social engineering
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consumerism ⓘ dehumanization ⓘ genetic engineering ⓘ loss of individuality ⓘ state-enforced happiness ⓘ technological control ⓘ totalitarian control ⓘ |
| inspiredBy |
early 20th-century totalitarianism
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eugenics debates ⓘ industrial mass production ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Bernard Marx
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Helmholtz Watson ⓘ Henry Foster ⓘ John the Savage ⓘ Lenina Crowne ⓘ Linda ⓘ Mustapha Mond ⓘ |
| mediaType | print ⓘ |
| notableFor |
critique of consumer culture
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portrayal of a technologically advanced but dehumanized society ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| partOf | Western canon ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1932 ⓘ |
| publisher | Chatto & Windus ⓘ |
| settingPlace |
London, England
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surface form:
London
World State ⓘ |
| settingTime | 26th century ⓘ |
| titleOrigin | line from William Shakespeare's The Tempest ⓘ |
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Brave New World (1980 film)
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Brave New World (1998 film)
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Brave New World (2020 TV series)