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"The magic was on his side, the magic explained and gave orders." page 133
"The magic was on his side, the magic explained and gave orders." page 133
In this part of the book, the author is referring to the great writings of Shakespeare (another allusion). He in particular is describing the effect these writings have on John the Savage. John is in the middle of the two worlds; truly accepted in neither. However, when John realizes that he can read, he feels as if he has power over everyone else. He believes that since he can use Shakespeare's words and apply them to his life, he can conquer anything. When Huxley is talking about the "magic", he is symbolizing the poetic words that our society, as well as past societies, have lived off of. And they are a sort of magic for John. They give him courage and strength that he would have received from no other outlet.
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