Brave New Word
"Hug me till you drug me, honey." Who quotes this piece of Brave New World poetry?
Lenina
"Well, I`d rather be unhappy than have the sort of the false, lying happiness you were having here." Who said this?
John.
What does Mustapha Mond say is more important than truth in maintaining social stability?
happiness
According to Fukuyama, what form of government did he argue marked the “end point” of political evolution?
Liberal democracy.
This has two meanings: the literal/scientific meaning is to be turned to stone. Also it means to be very frightened.
Petrified
Why does Helmholtz get in trouble?
He has been writing his own poetry questioning some of the orthodoxies of the World State
Who disturbs John at the Park Lane Hospital for the Dying?
A batch of Delta twins, who are being death conditioned.
How do the police break up the soma riot?
With machines that pump a "think soma vapour" or by the use of "The Voice" (Only one required for a correct answer)
What do calcubility, methodical behavior and reflexivity define?
(Weber`s view of) Rationalization
A word to describe and idiot.
Imbecile
Why is Lenina sad after going to the "feelies" with John?
Where is John physically sick at the sight of Gamma twins on a production line?
A factory making parts for helicopters.
Before becoming a World Controller, what was Mond?
A scientist. A physicist in fact. He came close to the same fate as Helmholtz and Bernard.
In traditional definitions, what is the primary purpose of advertisements that separates them from “high art”?
To sell products (or persuade consumers).
My son can eat 14 plates of sushi at sushiro in one sitting, even though he is only 6. He has quite the _______ appetite.
prodigious
What does John refuse to do with Lenina when she expresses physical desire for him?
Be intimate with her (or “sleep with her”)
Why did Bernard and Helmholtz fall out?
Bernard thinks he is jealous of his new found fame.
What drug prevents strong negative emotions and eliminates the need for moral struggle in the World State?
Soma
In theory, what type of society does communism aim to create regarding class structure?
A classless society.
If you do not get this quesiton right you may feel humiliated? What is another word for immense shame?
Ignominy
What does Bernard have heretical views on?
Sport and soma
What are Linda`s last words?
"Every one belongs to every...."
In rejecting religion what has "civilization" chosen instead? (Hint: there are three things)
Machinery, medicine and happiness
What is the link between Protestantism and the rise of capitalism?
Protestantism, specifically Calvinism, developed the idea of predestination: that God has already decided those who are going to Heaven. Those going to heaven were called "The Godly Elect." A good sign that you were a member of "The Godly Elect" was that you were successful in life. Being successful in business was seen as evidence you were part of the elect.
I cannot remember the answer to this question. I forget things a lot recently because of my age. Oh dear, I am showing signs of.....
Senility