Brave New World - Summary and assignments

Pre-University Paper from the year 2011 in the subject English - Literature, Works, grade: 14 Punkte, W.-H.-Riehl-College, language: English, abstract: - Brave New World -

Summary: Outline the main events of each chapter (ca. 200 words).

Work on the following assignments:

Chapter 4:
• Contrast Bernard’s and Lenina’s understanding of personal relationships.
• Explain what makes Bernard and Helmholtz unhappy and describe their friendship.
Chapter 5:

• Lenina has some doubts about the system. Explain what they are and discuss her solution to the problem.
• Why is Bernard unhappy at the orgy-porgy, although he participates in its rituals?

Chapter 7:
• Imagine that Lenina is asked to write a report for the Beta newspaper about the religious ceremony in the pueblo, giving also critical judgement of the event.
Chapter 9:

• What are John’s feelings towards Lenina, and why does he use Shakespeare quotations to express his feelings?

Chapter 11:
• Make a list of things John is introduced to or shown and state how he reacts to them.
Chapter 13:

• Describe the relationship between love and violence as depicted here. Does john really love Linda?

Chapter 14:
• Explain the philosophy behind the Hospital for the Dying. Why has it been decided that everyone should die at the age of 60?

Chapter 16:

• Explain the role of the World Controller in this Chapter.
• Outline the fundamental aspects of the political ideology of the World State.

Chapter 18:
• Explain why John kills himself.

Choose one character and work on his/her appearance, character and attitude.
• John the Savage