Advancements in science/technology without ethical or moral boundaries-provide one quote
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What is...?
100
A really, really offensive word and why.
What is "mother"? and babies are now efficiently produced and mothers have been removed from the equation. It is an animalistic idea to the people.
100
"But they wouldn't let me. They disliked me for my complexion. It's always been like that."
Who is John?
100
The country in which Huxley was born.
What is England?
200
1. Money that a country that loses a war pays because of damage; something that is done or given as a way of correcting a mistake.
2. freedom from punishment, harm or loss
1. What is reparation(s)?
2. What is impunity?
200
The deterioration of relationships and family bonds
Provide two significant quotes
1. What is...
2. What is...
200
The caste system in the Brave New World and its purpose in society. (Name the five different castes and basic differences)
What are alphas, betas, gammas, deltas, epsilons?
What is intelligence level, job status, and clothing?
200
Hence the laughter of the women to whom he made proposals, the practical joking of his equals among the men. The mockery made him feel an outsider; and feeling an outsider, he behaved like one.
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Who is Bernard?
200
The university Huxley attended.
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What is Oxford?
300
1. To increase in number or amount quickly.
2. belonging to the essential nature of a thing; occurring as a natural part of something
3. kind and generous
1. What is proliferate?
2. What is intrinsically?
3. What is benevolent?
300
Control of thoughts and ideas by "government"
provide 3 different examples from novel
1. What is...
2. What is....
3. What is....
300
"Pookong and Jesus."
Significance?
What is the blending of different religions in the Savage society.
300
"Did you ever feel you had something inside you that was only waiting for you to give it a chance to come out?...I've got something important to say...only I don't know what it is..."
Who said it? What happens at the end of the novel that may help the words come out?
Who is Helmholtz?
What is he is sent to Falklands with bad weather?
300
Huxley's work is most often compared to this author.
The book that draws the most comparisons to Brave New World.
Who is George Orwell?
What is 1984?
400
1. disgraceful, scornful
2. undecided
3. undermining, damaging to authorities
4. making oneself favorable to another
1. What is contemptuous?
2. What is irresolute?
3. What is subversive?
4. What is ingratiating?
400
The people of the Brave New World worship Ford. Explain this element of satire in the novel and which theme it supports.
What is Rapid production was made possible by Ford's assembly line. Fast and efficient. The leaders extended this to mass production of people, as well. (or similar response)
Themes: Technology or consumerism
400
1. "the more stitches the less riches" "ending is better than mending" what do these quotes encourage? theme?
2. "everyone belongs to everyone" which theme does this support?
What is throwing away things and buying new items. Consumerism?
What is the breakdown of relationships through multiple partners?
400
"With a piece of charcoal, she drew pictures on the wall-an animal sitting down, a baby inside a bottle; then she wrote letters."
"What a marvelous switchback!" ____________ laughed delightedly. Who and what literary element.
Who is Lenina?
What is irony? (riding above Slough Crematorium)
400
The years the book was written in and published.
What are 1931 and 1932?
500
1. Impressively great
2. Tirelessly
3. In a condescending manner
4. flabby; listless
5. In a big way; obviously, conspicuously
1. What is prodigious?
2. What is indefatigably?
3. What is patronizingly?
4. What is flaccid?
5. What is flagrantly?
500
Happiness vs. suffering:
Describe the idea of "happiness" in the Brave New World and its main function for the society.
In contrast, why was John a tortured soul in this "blissful" community?
What is soma induced contentment and it worked to keep the society stable (numb).
He was not fully conditioned and experienced real emotions; furthermore, he felt the way the people existed on soma was disgusting. The feelies and loose morals were vile to him. He felt alone and angry as a result.
500
What's up with the title of the novel? Where did Huxley get it? What is the connection to the novel?
What is a Shakespeare play (Tempest)? Character: Miranda, upon seeing beautiful men after living on an island, excitement at the prospect of more men! John has great anticipation for the new world he has heard so much about, but discovers a horrifying reality.
500
"Science is dangerous; we must keep it most carefully chained and muzzled."
"But God's the reason for everything noble and fine and heroic..."
Who is Mustapha Mond?
Who is John?
500
Major events and changes that were going on in the world at the time Huxley wrote BNW.
What were the threats of communism (Russian Revolution), the Great Depression, women's lib movement beginning, Ford's mass production of cars, Eugenics, etc...