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Brave New World

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  • How are Bernard and Helmholtz alike?
    They're both unhappy with the World State
  • Which character is described as: a small, unattractive, and socially awkward Alpha-Plus?
    Bernard
  • Mustapha Mond tells John that he can't make everyone Alphas because..
    the society would lose stability and would fall apart.
  • 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
  • What is "Bokanovsky's Process"?
    Cloning process that allows 1 egg to split itself up to 96x
  • What is the world stats motto?
    "Community. Identity. Stability."
  • What is "SOMA"?
    A fictional drug that causes bliss.
  • Which character is described as: the only major character who grew up outside the World State?
    John
  • What character from Shakespeare does John compare Lenina to when he sees her sleeping?
    Juliet (Romeo & Juliet)
  • Mustapha Mond tells John that ____ is "dangerous."
    Science
  • Once returned from the Savage Reservation, Bernard humiliates the Director of Hatcheries by... DOING WHAT?
    ...revealing that the DoH has a birth son, John
  • Why, how and where does John kill himself at the end of the book?
    Because he engaged in sinful behavior (an orgy/sex/soma) and Hanged himself; the lighthouse
  • Why do the Bokanovsky children get treats when they visit the Hospital for the Dying?
    So that they associate death with good things
  • Which character is described as: an object of desire for many men, including Bernard and John?
    Lenina
  • When the members of the World State come to see John, they treat him... (at the lighthouse)
    like he is an animal; they throw food at him
  • 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
  • How is John different from the others on the Savage Reservation?
    He speaks English very well and can read
  • Which character is described as: John's mother/a Beta; became pregnant with the Director's son?
    Linda
  • Who and when wrote brave new world?
    Aldous Huxley; 1932
  • Which character is described as: Alpha; would like to use his writing for meaningful work?
    Helmholtz Watson
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