We will test tomorrow over Chapters 1-8 of the novel .. you will need to be familiar with the following:
Characters: Bernard Marx, Lenina Crowne, Mustapha Mond, Henry Foster, Helmholtz Watson, the Director of Hatcheries (DHC), Linda, and John the Savage
Other info ...
- Where did Huxley get the title for the novel?
- What events led to the creation of the World State?
- What happens (specifically) at the Central London Hatchery and Conditioning Centre?
- What do people do for fun?
- What is the DHC/s dark secret?
- What does the phrase "history is bunk" mean (and who says this)?
- Describe the reservation? How does Lenina react seeing it for the first time?
- What do John and Bernard have in common?
- Why does John want to go to the "other place"?
- Why does Bernard take John and Linda back with him?
- What happens to people in the World State when they get old?
- What influences John as he grows up on the reservation?