Brave New World Quotes

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Brave New World Quotes

Identify the speaker?

To whom is the quote aimed?

Significance of the quote?

“I want to know what passion is,” ____ heard him saying. “I want to feel something strongly.”

1. John
2. Helmholtz
3. Lenina
4. Bernard

“I want to know what passion is,” ____ heard him saying. “I want to feel something strongly.”

1. John
2. Helmholtz
3. Lenina
4. Mustafa Mond

“I want to know what passion is,” she heard him saying. “I want to feel something strongly.”
From what we learn about Bernard, do you think he was sincere in his wish? Yes/No, ... (1 sentence)

“I want to know what passion is,” she heard him saying. “I want to feel something strongly.”
How is Bernard a 'pathetic' character?

“One can’t have something for nothing. Happiness has got to be paid for. You’re paying for it, Mr ____ —paying because you happen to be too much interested in beauty. I was too much interested in truth; I paid too.”

1. Mustafa Mond
2. Bernard
3. Helmholtz
4. The DHC

“One can’t have something for nothing. Happiness has got to be paid for. You’re paying for it, Mr _____ —paying because you happen to be too much interested in beauty. I was too much interested in truth; I paid too.”

1. Bernard
2. John
3. Helmholtz
4. The DHC

“One can’t have something for nothing. Happiness has got to be paid for. You’re paying for it, Mr Watson—paying because you happen to be too much interested in beauty. I was too much interested in truth; I paid too.”
Do you feel that Mond is paying / has paid for his happiness? Yes/No, ...

“One can’t have something for nothing. Happiness has got to be paid for. You’re paying for it, Mr Watson—paying because you happen to be too much interested in beauty. I was too much interested in truth; I paid too.”
Who else pays for their happiness?

“Did you ever feel,” he asked, “as though you had something inside you that was only waiting for you to give it a chance to come out? Some sort of extra power that you weren’t using—you know, like all the water that goes down the falls instead of through the turbines?”

1. John
2. Helmholtz
3. Bernard
4. Mustafa Mond

“Did you ever feel,” he asked, “as though you had something inside you that was only waiting for you to give it a chance to come out? Some sort of extra power that you weren’t using—you know, like all the water that goes down the falls instead of through the turbines?”

1. John
2. Lenina
3. Bernard
4. Mustafa Mond

What role does Helmholtz play in the novel?

“Don’t you even understand what manhood and freedom are?” Rage was making him fluent; the words came easily, in a rush. “Don’t you?” he repeated, but got no answer to his question. “Very well, then,” he went on grimly. “I’ll teach you. I’ll make you be free whether you want to or not.”

1. Mustafa Mond
2. Bernard
3. John
4. Helmholtz

“Don’t you even understand what manhood and freedom are?” Rage was making him fluent; the words came easily, in a rush. “Don’t you?” he repeated, but got no answer to his question. “Very well, then,” he went on grimly. “I’ll teach you. I’ll make you be free whether you want to or not.”

1. Mustafa Mond
2. Bernard
3. A group of Deltas
4. Helmholtz

“Don’t you even understand what manhood and freedom are?” Rage was making him fluent; the words came easily, in a rush. “Don’t you?” he repeated, but got no answer to his question. “Very well, then,” he went on grimly. “I’ll teach you. I’ll make you be free whether you want to or not.”
What is 'ironic' about this quote?

How do 'irony' and 'satire' play a role in Brave New World?