Central London
CH.1 What is the World State’s motto?
Community, Identity, Stability
CH.7 What makes John relatable to Bernard?
Both feel like "outsiders"
CH.1 What is being made at the Central London Hatchery and Conditioning Centre?
Humans/Infinite Labour
CH6. Why does Bernard call Helmholtz?
To turn off the cologne tap in Bernard's hotel
What does Lenina do when she returns to the guest house?
Soma Holiday
CH.7 What is the Director’s real name?
Thomas/Tomakin
CH.6 Who did the Director leave behind when he visited the Reserve many years ago?
Linda
CH.1 What is Bokanovsky's Process?
A budding egg- creates up to 96 identical twins
CH.4 Why does Bernard treat the lower castes roughly and rudely?
It is the only power he holds in Central London - he is a product of machine like the others
CH.7 Day 7 Describe Lenina’s reaction, in general, to the Savage Reservation.
She is disgusted, uncomfortable, and wants to leave
CH.2 Identify one word in the new world that is considered "dirty"
Mother, Father, Parents
What does Bernard learn from Watson, over the phone
Bernard has been sent to Iceland by the DHC
Why is Bernard shunned by most people?
His height and attitude
CH.4 Why are Helmholtz and Bernard friends?
They exchange their ideas of being unsatisfied and want to use their talents for something better
CH.8 How did John feel about Popé? What did John do to him?
He hated Popé, and attempted to kill him with a knife
CH.1-2 Name and describe 2 different processes that take place in the hatchery.
Fertilization/Incubation/Decanting/Neo-Pavlovian Conditioning/Hypnopaedia/Erotic Play
CH.7 Why does an elderly man appear so shocking to Lenina?
No one in Central London looks older than 30 due to hormone injections
CH.2: What is the world state’s objective in having the lower castes hate the country, but love country sports?
To consume transport
CH.6 How does Bernard upset Lenina during their return over the Channel?
He idles over the large body of water (the channel)
CH.9 How does John react when he sees Lenina sleeping?
Tempted to commit sexual assault, but reassesses and recites Shakespeare
Describe the political structure of Central London
A totalitarian state
CH.8 Why did the women whip Linda and John?
Linda was engaged sexually with several of the husbands, and John is Linda's son
CH.2 Why were the early sleep−teaching experiments abandoned? What was the problem?
Subject could only repeat the information without understanding. Was not being used as moral education
CH.5 What happens to bodies when people die in the World State?
They are cremated - their phosphorus is "recovered"
CH.9 What does Bernard plan to do with John and Linda?
Parade them as entertainment, and blackmail the DHC