BRAVE NEW WORLDCHAPTERS 6-10

CH. 6

• p. 93-94

• How does this section characterize

• Bernard

• Lenina

• What thematic idea does it develop about

• adulthood in general

• adulthoood in the World State vs. our world

CH. 7 (AND 8)

• How does this chapter characterize the reservation in terms of

• Relationships

• Religion

• Social expectations

• Age/death

• Honor

• Suffering

• Adulthood

CH. 8

• Examine John and Linda’s relationship in terms of

• How they feel about one another

• What they expect of one another

• What they blame the other for

• To what extent can we blame Linda for her reaction to motherhood?

• What do we wish for John?

CH. 8

• Why did Huxley choose The Complete Works of William Shakespeare?

• What does Shakespeare mean to John? (this will become more clear later in the novel) How does

he use it?

• p. 132 “He hated Pope more and more…they even made Pope himself more real.”

• What is Huxley saying about language, literature, emotion, passion, etc?

CH. 9

• How does this chapter further characterize

• Bernard

• John

• How and why are they being compared in this chapter?

CH. 9

• Examine the reactions of the World State citizens to

• Linda

• John

• What do their reactions of the spectacle say about the World State citizens’

• standard of physical perfection

• attitude towards misfortune (i.e. Linda’s ordeal)

• attitude towards a “father” versus a “mother”

• respect for authority