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Compare and contrast the presentation of what you consider to be the author's themes in '1984' and 'Brave New World'.
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Monologue I remember dear old Winston saying to me once, Gladys dear, one day well get out of this village - see the world. Poor love never made it past the war, bless his soul, and so Ive been stuck here ever since
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