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THE ONES WHO
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Freedom will be lost if people succumb to a
totalitarian government’s
CONTEXTcontrol
1920 1932
Global economic collapse Brave New World is published

1918 1921 1939

World War I ends Hitler is appointed the World War II begins
leader of the Nazi party
 THE ONES WHO
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The Ones Who Walk

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Contemporary issues 1955
Vietnam War begins
Away From Omelas
is published

1954 1968 1975

Civil Rights Civil Rights Vietnam War
Movement begins Movement ends ends

CONTEXT
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Stripped of
freedom
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IDENTITY
COMMUNITY
STABILITY
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COMMUNITY

IDENTITY

STABILITY
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WORLD

Humanity has disappeared, people are

manufactured like machines
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In conclusion…
Brave New
World and The
Ones Who
Walk Away
From Omelas
are timeless
narratives