CHAPTERS 10-14CHAPTERS 10-14Brave New WorldBrave New World

Sharing AnswersSharing Answers

Discuss the questions assigned to you to Discuss the questions assigned to you to complete over break. In answering them, complete over break. In answering them, refer to specific page numbers and refer to specific page numbers and passages in your copy of the novel. Share passages in your copy of the novel. Share your answers with the class. Write down your answers with the class. Write down the answers to the other questions that the answers to the other questions that other groups came up with if they are other groups came up with if they are different from your own.different from your own.

In Class Writing #4In Class Writing #4In a well thought out 3 paragraph response, discuss the In a well thought out 3 paragraph response, discuss the following prompt fully. Be sure to respond to each part of the following prompt fully. Be sure to respond to each part of the prompt. prompt.

How and why is Bernard different? Also consider whether he How and why is Bernard different? Also consider whether he really is different. Look at his behavior when he returns from really is different. Look at his behavior when he returns from the Savage Reservation with John. Does he not take the Savage Reservation with John. Does he not take advantage of all those things that he has missed out on advantage of all those things that he has missed out on before and are not his motives and actions those of the rest of before and are not his motives and actions those of the rest of the members of Brave New World? the members of Brave New World? Why is it important to conform? Why is it important to be different? Give examples where each is beneficial.

CHAPTERS 15-16CHAPTERS 15-16Brave New WorldBrave New World

Passage AnalysisPassage Analysis

In your table groups, discuss the following In your table groups, discuss the following passages. Next each students will write a passages. Next each students will write a half page analysis (not a summary) of each. half page analysis (not a summary) of each. Try your best to “read between the lines” to Try your best to “read between the lines” to find the underlying significance of these find the underlying significance of these passages. What is being said about how passages. What is being said about how their society works in this passage? How their society works in this passage? How does each character feel about their role in does each character feel about their role in the world state?the world state?

Passage 1: Chapter 15Passage 1: Chapter 15"Free, free!" the Savage shouted, and with one hand "Free, free!" the Savage shouted, and with one hand continued to throw the continued to throw the somasoma into the area while, with the into the area while, with the other, he punched the indistinguishable faces of his other, he punched the indistinguishable faces of his assailants. "Free!" And suddenly there was Helmholtz at his assailants. "Free!" And suddenly there was Helmholtz at his side – "Good old Helmholtz!" – also punching – "Men at side – "Good old Helmholtz!" – also punching – "Men at last!" – and in the interval also throwing the poison out by last!" – and in the interval also throwing the poison out by handfuls through the open window. "Yes, men! men!" and handfuls through the open window. "Yes, men! men!" and there was no more poison left. He picked up the cash-box there was no more poison left. He picked up the cash-box and showed them its black emptiness. "You're free!"and showed them its black emptiness. "You're free!"

Howling, the Deltas charged with a redoubled fury. Howling, the Deltas charged with a redoubled fury.

Passage 2: Chapter 16Passage 2: Chapter 16““It’s an absurdity. An Alpha-decanted, Alpha-conditioned man would It’s an absurdity. An Alpha-decanted, Alpha-conditioned man would go mad if he had to do Epsilon Semi-Moron work- go mad, or start go mad if he had to do Epsilon Semi-Moron work- go mad, or start smashing things up. Alphas can be completely socialized,- but only on smashing things up. Alphas can be completely socialized,- but only on condition that you make them do Alpha work. Only an Epsilon can be condition that you make them do Alpha work. Only an Epsilon can be expected to make Epsilon sacrifices, for the good reason that for him expected to make Epsilon sacrifices, for the good reason that for him they aren’t sacrifices; they’re the line of least resistance. His they aren’t sacrifices; they’re the line of least resistance. His conditioning has laid down rails along which he’s got to run. He can’t conditioning has laid down rails along which he’s got to run. He can’t help himself; he’s foredoomed. Even after decanting, he’s still inside a help himself; he’s foredoomed. Even after decanting, he’s still inside a bottle- an invisible bottle of infantile and embryonic fixations. Each one bottle- an invisible bottle of infantile and embryonic fixations. Each one of us, of course,” the Controller meditatively continued, “goes through of us, of course,” the Controller meditatively continued, “goes through life inside a bottle. But if we happen to be Alphas, our bottles are, life inside a bottle. But if we happen to be Alphas, our bottles are, relatively speaking, enormous. We should suffer acutely if we were relatively speaking, enormous. We should suffer acutely if we were confined in a narrower space. You cannot pour upper-caste confined in a narrower space. You cannot pour upper-caste champagne-surrogate into lower-caste bottles.”champagne-surrogate into lower-caste bottles.”

CHAPTERS 17-18CHAPTERS 17-18Brave New WorldBrave New World

In Class Writing #5In Class Writing #5

In a well thought out 3 paragraph response, In a well thought out 3 paragraph response, discuss the following prompt fully. Be sure to discuss the following prompt fully. Be sure to respond to each part of the prompt. respond to each part of the prompt.

What do you think is Huxley’s view of What do you think is Huxley’s view of humanity and the future of humankind? humanity and the future of humankind? What is his view on technology and What is his view on technology and civilization? civilization?

Thinking CriticallyThinking CriticallyDiscuss the question with your table group and write a Discuss the question with your table group and write a paragraph responding to this prompt:paragraph responding to this prompt:

John attempts to live by himself away from the World John attempts to live by himself away from the World State. He begins to return to an Indian lifestyle, but he is State. He begins to return to an Indian lifestyle, but he is tormented by news reporters and tourists from the World tormented by news reporters and tourists from the World State. Even Lenina can’t help; in fact, she makes him State. Even Lenina can’t help; in fact, she makes him worse. Finally, he is too tormented to live. What are the worse. Finally, he is too tormented to live. What are the reasons that drive him to take his own life? What, if reasons that drive him to take his own life? What, if anything, could have been done to help him?anything, could have been done to help him?