We have just finished reading Shakespeare's The Taming of the Shrew. Shakespeare famously captures the interaction of man with his/her society, but often comments upon how this interaction is in ways that are unexpected or rejected by this same society.
Huxley takes his title from Shakespeare's last play, The Tempest. Click on the following link to read up a bit on the context from which the line was pulled and how it fits into the text you have read.
Huxley and Shakespeare
After you have reviewed the primary text from where Huxley pulls his title, read the essay on Huxley and Shakespeare. This is a sample of an advanced literary argument, similar to what you are constructing for your presentation. You can see how Meckier develops a broad argument and examines multiple works.
Shakespeare and Aldous Huxley
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