Week 11 V5A Brave New World

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vwo
• Leerjaar 5

Today's goals

1) At the end of this class, you will understand what happens in CH 7 & 8 

2) At the end of this class, you will be able to understand Huxley's thoughts reflected through Brave New World. 

*Leerdoelen zijn RTTI geformuleerd (in leerlingentaal).

What is the slogan used by the World State in Brave New World

1. monogamy - community - identity
2. community - pneumatically - stability
3. stability - polygamy - identity
4. community - identity- stability

community - identity - stability 

Mention one similarity and one difference between Henry Foster and Bernard Marx

Henry Foster

• "pneumatic": this word is used by Henry Foster, the perfect alpha male and Lenina's lover. He talks about her as if she is a piece of meat. He refers to her as wonderfully pneumatic (= well rounded, nice body) and encourages the assistant predestinator to have something with Lenina. He tells the assistant predestinator: "I'm surprised you haven't had her." 

Bernard Marx

Bernard Marx is unconvential as he does not like the way that alpha male Henry Foster talks about Lenina. He thinks it is very rude. Bernard is an alpha plus male and has proposed to Lenina to bring her on a trip to a savage reservation. He does not have a good reputation, he is rather small and not good looking. 

CH 7 + 8 

CH 7 + 8 

1. If you compare the Savage Reservation to the Brave New World: what are some differences? 

2. In chapter 7 we meet John the Indian, who is he and how is he able to speak perfect English?

3. Do you think John would be able to adapt to what he calls The Other Place? What about his mom Linda?

Do you believe that the characters that live in The Brave New World are really satisfied?

Huxley talks about overpopulation, overorganisation and technological devices affecting our society.
How are these reflected in Brave New World?