Characters
The first protagonist in Brave New World.
Who is Bernard Marx?
"And if you wanted me too, why didn't you...?"
Who is Lenina Crowne?
Social Castes.
What are Alpha, Beta, Gamma, Delta, and Epsilon?
Emotion / Individuality.
What does Shakespeare symbolize in Brave New World?
This rhyme scheme is used in the chant “Orgy-porgy, Ford and fun… Orgy-porgy gives release,” where the end sounds of each line match in pairs.
What is an AABB rhyme scheme?
The second protagonist in Brave New World.
Who is John (the Savage)?
"But isn't it natural to feel there's a God?"
Who is John (the Savage)?
Sleep-conditioning.
What is hypnopaedia?
Confinement / Dehumanization.
What do bottles symbolize in Brave New World?
"One cubic centimetre cures ten gloomy sentiments."
What is a metaphor?
The main antagonist in Brave New World.
Who is Mustapha Mond?
"So you don't much like civilization, Mr. Savage."
Who is Mustapha Mond?
“God” or “Lord."
What word does “Ford” replace?
Fake happiness / Escapism.
What does soma symbolize in Brave New World?
This device is used when the World State claims that everyone is “happy,” even though individuality and freedom are lost.
What is situational irony?
A character who belongs in the Beta-caste.
Who is Lenina Crowne?
"Refusing to come to my party and so turning them all against me!"
Who is Bernard Marx?
Cloning.
What is Bokanovsky’s Process?
Technology's control over humanity.
What is one of the main themes of Brave New World?
The novel is told in a third-person perspective that shifts focus between multiple characters throughout the story.
What is a third-person omniscient point of view?
A character who chooses intellectual freedom over comfortable unhappiness.
Who is Helmholtz Watson?
"Though it wasn't my fault, I swear; because I still don't know how it happened, seeing that I did all the Malthusian drill - you know, by numbers, One, two, three, four, always I swear it; but all the same it happened..."
Who is Linda?
A conditioning method using electric shocks and loud noises to train infants to develop lifelong aversions supporting their caste roles.
What is Neo-Pavlovian conditioning?
The loss of authentic relationships.
What is a theme portrayed by the fact that the characters are disgusted by monogamous relationships?
Ford replacing God and the T-shaped symbol of the cross are examples of this device.
What is an allusion?