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Who and when wrote brave new world?
Aldous Huxley; 1932
What is the world stats motto?
"Community. Identity. Stability."
Which character is described as: Alpha; would like to use his writing for meaningful work?
Helmholtz Watson
Which character is described as: an object of desire for many men, including Bernard and John?
Lenina
Which character is described as: a small, unattractive, and socially awkward Alpha-Plus?
Bernard
Which character is described as: John's mother/a Beta; became pregnant with the Director's son?
Linda
Which character is described as: the only major character who grew up outside the World State?
John
What is "Bokanovsky's Process"?
Cloning process that allows 1 egg to split itself up to 96x
What is "SOMA"?
A fictional drug that causes bliss.
How are Bernard and Helmholtz alike?
They're both unhappy with the World State
How is John different from the others on the Savage Reservation?
He speaks English very well and can read
What character from Shakespeare does John compare Lenina to when he sees her sleeping?
Juliet (Romeo & Juliet)
Once returned from the Savage Reservation, Bernard humiliates the Director of Hatcheries by... DOING WHAT?
...revealing that the DoH has a birth son, John
When Lenina shows up at John's, she plans to _____ while he plans to _____. FINISH THE IDEAS
have sex with him; confess his desire to marry her
Why do the Bokanovsky children get treats when they visit the Hospital for the Dying?
So that they associate death with good things
Why does John attempt to stop the worker's distribution of soma?
He sees soma as a bad thing; he wants to give them freedom
