Characters
Who is the “Savage” raised outside the World State?
John the Savage
What is the name of the society in the novel?
The World State
What is soma?
A drug that makes people feel happy and removes pain
Where is John raised?
The Savage Reservation
What is more important in the World State: happiness or freedom?
Happiness
Who feels like an outsider in the World State and struggles to fit in?
Bernard Marx
What is used to keep people happy and calm?
Soma
What does “conditioning” mean in the novel?
Training people to think and act a certain way
Who brings John back to the World State?
Bernard Marx
What theme is shown through the use of soma?
Escaping reality / avoiding pain
Who enjoys the World State lifestyle and takes soma regularly?
Lenina Crowne
What process is used to create and condition humans?
The Bokanovsky Process
What is hypnopaedia?
Sleep-teaching
Why is John shocked by the World State?
It lacks real emotions, family, and individuality
What happens when people try to be different?
They are isolated or removed
Who is the World Controller who explains how society works?
What building are babies and humans created in?
Hatchery (Central London Hatchery and Conditioning Centre)
What does “everyone belongs to everyone else” suggest?
No exclusive relationships
What does John refuse to take?
Soma
What does the novel suggest about technology?
It can control people
Who is John’s mother?
Linda
What ________ includes Alphas, Betas, Gammas, etc.?
The social caste system
What does “community, identity, stability” represent?
The World State’s motto
What happens to John at the end of the novel?
What is one major conflict in the novel?
Freedom vs. control (or happiness vs. truth)