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Vocab. Time
Say What?!
ConnectionZ
ConceptZ
100
___________________ has questioned what goes on in the lab, more specifically stating "why keep an embryo below par?"
Who are the children/students taking the tour.
100
Pneumatic, though used to describe Lenina sexually, means______________________.
What is filled with air or having air cavities; also means having a full bust/looking very feminine.
100
"Ending is better than mending" in BNW refers to _____________________.
What is the extreme consumerist society; it is better to throw things away when they are old/broken/don't work than it is to fix them. The same is also true with people.
100
Give one way BNW is like AF
What is There is distinct social class structure and hierarchy; there is a definite no-choice working class; rigidly controlled.
100
Huxley uses a lot of scientific terms in his writing because he was inspired by _____________________.
What is his father and a career in science in general; Huxley originally wanted to pursue the life of a scientist, but couldn't because of an eye condition.
200
This gamma character is described sexually as "pneumatic."
Who is Lenina.
200
Brooded Means ________________________.
What is to cover with wings or to think anxiously or gloomily. To anxiously watch over or think about.
200
DOUBLE JEOPARDY: "Conscription of consumption" means__________________.
What is that one has no choice but to "abide" by consumerism. They are forced to consume; it is beaten into their brains so they do not question it.
200
How has the notion of school changed from now until the futuristic BNW society?
What is in BNW schooling is directly determined by class; your social ranking determines what you get to learn and how much information you receive. In our society we educate everyone regardless of class and we all have the freedom to information.
200
DOUBLE JEOPARDY: Huxley play upon the notion of promiscuity in BNW by ___________________________.
What is having the children engage in erotic games; this shows a lack of innocence and faster maturation in BNW.
300
This character has at least two titles that we know of; he is seen as an Alpha Plus, or perhaps, even above the Alpha class, as his job is of utmost importance. He is only one of ten.
Who is The Controller/Mustapha Mond.
300
DOUBLE JEOPARDY: Surreptitious, an adjective, means _________________.
What is done, made, or acquired by stealth.
300
"Everyone belongs to everyone else" is a common BNW saying that attests to _______________________.
What is the fact that there are no relationships in the sense that we know them; everyone can see/date/sleep with everyone else. There is no sense of ownership or real connection between people.
300
How is sex/relationships different in BNW from what we understand in our society?
What is sex is for carnal pleasure only in BNW and is without relationships; it is okay in BNW to have sex with many people and is even looked upon as a good thing. In our society we seek relationships and produce children from sex. Emotion is (typically) involved.
300
The recordings that all children, regardless of class, listen to helps them learn _______________ and this process is called _________________.
What is their social status, consumerism, values and basically everything. This is called hypnopaedia.
400
DOUBLE JEOPARDY: These two Alphas are different from the rest. Name A) The two characters and B) Why they are different from the other Alphas.
Who is Bernard Marx and Helmholz Watson.
400
DOUBLE JEOPARDY Relating to principles of right and wrong, this word is a category we can use to compare/contrast two different cultures/societies.
What is moral.
400
The planetary motto for BNW is ___________________.
What is "Community, Identity, Stability."
400
DOUBLE JEOPARDY: How is the notion of family altered in BNW?
What is the notion is altered because there is no use/need for a mother, father, or household with which to socialize and raise a family. Everyone is genetically engineered and there is no sense of familial lines or connections.
400
DOUBLE JEOPARDY: Who is Pavlov? Why is it important to know who he is in comprehending BNW?
What is a scientist who trained dogs to respond to a particular way to a stimulus; in his case, the stimulus was a bell that made dogs salivate, thinking they would get food. In BNW, they use shock therpay as the stimulus to produce the result of disliking flowers and books. The people are being conditioned.
500
This character is the administrator of the Central London Hatchery and Conditioning Centre.
Who is The Director.
500
Producing living young instead of eggs, like mammals, is described in BNW as ____________________. Hint: The controller had a _____________________ mother.
What is viviparous.
500
"They/ll grow up with what the psychologists used to call an 'instinctive' hatred of books and flowers." Who said this and what does it mean?
What is The Director; he is referring to shock therapy to make the Delta babies hate books and flowers so they will not want to read and will not seek the countryside for enjoyment purposes, only work purposes.
500
Name the classes in our society. Name the classes IN ORDER of Brave New World.
What is our society has an upper, middle, and lower class that are not rigidly fixed. BNW has a rigid social caste system that includes Alphas, Betas, Gammas, Deltas, and Epsilons.
500
What is soma? How can this relate to Huxley's life?
What is the all-time best drug for people to use in BNW; they are allowed to use it. It provides them with an escape. Huxley experimented with many types of drugs when he was writing.
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