brave new world plot

What is the World State's motto?

Community, Identity, and Stability

Where does the Director of Hatcheries bring the students on their tour?

the fertilizing room

What is the difference between the males and females?

They are kept at different temperatures when they are ova (males at 37 and females at 35)

How does the egg respond to bokanovskification?

by budding/growing

As a result of the Bokanovsky's Process (only used on the last three), how many castes are there and what are their names?

(5) Alphas, Betas, Gammas, Deltas, and Epsilons.

What does Bokanovsky's Process create?

The process turned one normal embryo up to 96 identical embryos (twins with the same genetics/skills/learning styles).

What is one of the processes the eggs go through?

If they are one of the last three castes, the eggs are dosed with alcohol in order to change them (dumb them down).

What does the Director say is the major instrument of social stability?

Bokanovsky's Process

Explain Podsnaps Technique

It immensely accelerated the process of ripening- they could make sure of at least a hundred and fifty mature eggs within 2 years

What is the Embryo Store?

A dark room kept at tropical heat and is exposed only to red light

What are embryos compared to and why?

They are compared to photograph film because they can only stand red light

What does the Director say that the secret of happiness and virtue is?

Liking what you've got to do ( all conditioning aims at making people like their inescapable social destiny)

How are the Delta babies conditioned?

Nurses put out flowers and books, the babies start to crawl towards the books and flowers very happily, then alarms are sounded and the babies suffer a mild electric shock.

Why are the babies conditioned to hate books?

The hatred of books is important for the lower castes to have because they do not need to waste time reading books that may take their conditioning away.

Why are the babies conditioned to hate flowers?

They used to be conditioned to like flowers so they would visit the country often and "consume transport" but, because nature is free they consumed only the transportation. Now they are conditioned to love country sports and not the countryside.

What is different about the sports in the World State?

They require elaborate apparatus, so they will have to pay for transportation and manufactured goods when traveling for sports.

How was hypnopedia discovered?

A young boy named Reuben fell asleep and had left the radio on, the next morning he was repeating what the reporter had said while he was asleep, his parents who spoke polish and couldn't understand him took him to a doctor who spoke english who then discovered hypnopedia

What is hypnopaedia and how did it evolve?

Hypnopaedia is the act of learning while the person is asleep. At first, it was developed in order for the children to learn facts about the world. However, it was turned into a way for children to be content in their castes (became part of the conditioning process).

What are some examples of hypnopaedic messages?

For the Betas, they are told they don't want to play with Deltas or Epsilons because Epsilons are stupid and wear black; they're told they're glad that they're not Alphas because Alphas work too hard; Gammas are stupid.

What does the director say about hypnopedia?

It is "the greatest moralizing and socializing force of all time."

What is the goal of the elaborate games?

To use more apparatus and increase consumption

Who shows up when the director is talking about waiting for erotic playing and the waiting that used to occur?

Mustapha Mond

What makes the director of hatcheries nervous when Mustapha Mond starts teaching the adolescents?

That Mond will decondition them with his secret rumors of forbidden books.

What is another name that they call Our Ford when he speaks about psychological matters?

Our Freud

Why was Fanny upset with Lenina?

She was upset at Lenina because Lenina was only in a "relationship" with Henry Foster for four months. After they chatted about the problems with being monogamous, Lenina agreed to go out with Bernard, an Alpha.

Why were parents and families gotten rid of?

They got rid of them so that strong feelings - passion- would dissipate into nothingness, creating stability

what are Henry and the Assistant Predestinator talking about in the changing room?

They talk about Lenina and how they should try her

What disrupts Mustapha Mond talking?

Some kids playing

why are the conversations spliced and put next to each other (definition of juxtaposed)?

it goes to show contrast and correlation of the conversations and ideals. Musafamond talking about sleep conditioning and then Lenina saying that lesson unironically.

How does Bernard react when Lenina comes after him to talk about New Mexico?

He blushes and asks if they should be discussing this in private

What does Bernard do when Benito Hoover approaches him?

Runs away

How does Bernard behave towards the Delta Minus attendants?

Impatience and superiority

Who is Helmholtz Watson and why is he different?

Helmholtz Watson is an Alpha-Plus who is also friends with Bernard. While Bernard is shorter and leaner for being an Alpha, Helmholtz is smarter than the rest of the society, and he wants to do more with his job.

How does Helmholtz feel about Bernard?

He feels pity for him and wishes him to show more pride.

What do Lenina and Henry fly over in the plane that gets Lenina confused?

They fly over a landmark that burns bodies and captures the smoke to get phosphorus that they can use in their society

What does Lenina wonder that shows how fully her conditioning has determined her prejudices?

She asks why all the different castes produce the same amount of organic matter. (Henry's response proves how this society makes all people think they're happy)

What is the purpose of the solidarity service?

The purpose is to unify the community, especially those who feel estranged, like Bernard.

What event was happening at the end of this chapter and what kept Bernard from truly experiencing it?

At the end of this chapter, people were participating in an Orgy-Porgy while Bernard was distracted by Morgana's unibrow.

As Bernard and the Director were talking about the New Mexico Reservation, how did the Director threaten Bernard?

The Director told Bernard that if he wasn't careful he would be sent to Iceland.

Why does Bernard have access to the reservation?

Because, as an Alpha-Plus psychologist, he is one of the few men entitled to a permit.

What does Henry Foster compare Bernard to when discussing his abnormality, and why does he call him that?

A Rhinoceros, don't properly respond to conditioning.

What were the Natives doing and how did it disturb Lenina?

The Native Americans were participating in a sacrifice that included a boy's blood being offered to snakes through being whipped. While this was happening, Lenina was disturbed because she couldn't understand how people could live like that.

Why did Linda resent John (a little bit)?

John was the reason she had to stay in the reservation (couldn't return with a baby).

What did the Natives do that excluded John?

They would make fun of him and Linda

Who are Pope and Mitsima?

Pope was Linda's lover on the savage reservation. He gave Linda a copy of The Complete Works of Shakespeare. Mitsima is an old native who accepts John and teaches him how to make things out of clay.

Although Bernard tells Mond he wants to bring John and Linda out of the reservation for sufficient scientific interest, what was the real reason?

Bernard wanted to expose the director with his son so he wouldn't get sent to Iceland.

What was John thinking about doing to Lenina and why did he stop?

John was thinking about unzipping Lenina's gown to see her naked, however, he thought it would be wrong/immoral.

What was the Director planning to do to Bernard and how did it backfire?

The Director was planning to tell everyone in the fertilization room that Bernard was a disgrace to their society and would be sent to Iceland; when Bernard was asked to stand up for himself, he told the entire fertilization room about how the Director had gotten a woman pregnant and now had a son

What word caused the Director embarrassment (caused him to resign)?

Father

Why did Thomas, the Director of Hatcheries and Conditioning, resign?

He was mortified that he had been called "father" by John

What happened to Linda after she re-entered society?

She went on a soma vacation and started using more heavily. The doctors thought it would be better to keep her on a soma holiday (leaving her with only months to live).

Why is Bernard suddenly so popular?

He is John's guardian and the only way to meet the Savage is through Bernard, so everyone tries to win his favor. People would listen to him rant about unorthodoxy to get the opportunity to meet the Savage

How does the Savage react to society?

Bernard writes that he shows little astonishment at civilized inventions and he frowns on civilized infantility. However, when John is shown a factory staffed by Bokanovsky Groups, he's disgusted and throws up into some flowers

What happens at Eton school?

Bernard flirts with the Head Mistress and John is confused by the Alpha Double Plus class. He learns why savage reservations exist and witnesses the students laughing at religious rituals. He also learns about death conditioning

What happens at the feely?

Lenina takes John to see Three Weeks in a Helicopter. Afterwards, John expresses his distaste for the casual sexuality shown in the feely and calls it ignoble. Lenina wonders why he has to be so odd, but she still thinks he's handsome. John goes home to read Othello.

What made the Arch-Songster mad?

John refused to go to the party (which Bernard promised that John would be there). Because of this, the Songster was angry at Bernard for lying to him and this ruined Bernard's fame and reputation.

Why did Bernard lose his social standing?

John refused to show up to a party with the Arch-Songster, and all the guests left angry.

What did Mond do with the paper called "A New Theory of Biology" and why?

He said that it was "Not to be published" and that the author should be kept under supervision and may even need to be transferred to St. Helena. Although the paper was "a masterly piece of work", it didn't fit with the society's conditioning; it may make people ask questions and lose their faith in the happiness that the World State provides.

Why did Helmholtz laugh at John's reading of Shakespeare?

In Romeo and Juliet, Helmholtz couldn't handle the line "O sweet my mother".

Why is Lenina so out of sorts?

She only wants one man: John

How does John respond to Lenina's attempts to seduce him?

He tells her he wants to earn her and to be worthy of her; for example, he says at the reservation, they had to kill a lion, but he would be willing to do anything, even sweep the floor. Lenina is confused and she can't understand why he wants to do this when technology enables these things to be unnecessary.

How does John react to Lenina's undressing?

At first, he tries to subtly tell her no, however, when she doesn't understand his hints, he grabs her (which scares her). He shouts, "Whre! Whre! Impudent strumpet!"

Who does John get a call from and why does he leave?

The call is from the death hospital and they're telling him that Linda is there and she's about to die; he leaves to go see her.

Why is the nurse surprised that John wanted to visit his dying mother?

For two reasons, the first being she didn't expect her to be John's mother, and the second being that the nurse was death conditioned and didn't understand why he cared that Linda was dying.

What is happening at the hospital which angers John?

Not only did Linda die a few moments before, but twins are being death conditioned (which makes John act out).

What were Linda's last words before she died?

"Every one belongs to every..."

Why did John say "O Brave New World"?

Before they had been applied to terrible things, but now, to John, they seemed to call him to fight.

Why did John give a public speech?

He wants them to have freedom (everyone else just wants their soma).

What does John think about soma?

That it is a controlling drug that poisons society.

What happened after John's speech and how did this affect everyone?

After John's speech, soma vapour was released into the air which caused everyone to become happy and start kissing and hugging.

What did Bernard do during the fight?

Nothing until police showed up, tried to get them to help.

Why can't the society learn about old books?

The ideas are too old and do not fit in with society (people wouldn't understand).

What is John's biggest problem with civilization?

There are no challenges and nothing has meaning.

Why can't the World State be filled with Alphas?

Different jobs require different castes

where did they do the experiment with the all Alpha population?

Island of Cyprus

How does the World State view science?

Science is revered until it compromises happiness

Why does Mond see exile as a positive thing?

You meet the most interesting men and women throughout the world who have independent ideas of their own (Mond is almost envious of Helmholtz for this reason)

Why did society give up on religion?

Mond believes that religion and God are only for the people who are going through rough times or old. Once they started creating happiness through soma and stopping aging, God wasn't needed. In other words, society provides everything that God would have provided, so there is no need for God.

Who is old?

God and the Bible (because He is old, God is hard to control and mass produce).

What does Mustapha Mond say Soma is?

He says it's a way for everyone to be virtuous, and you can carry all of your morality in a bottle. He calls it "Christianity without consequences."

What is V.P.S?

It stands for Violent Passion Surrogate; they flood a person's system with adrenaline so they feel all the rage they have without any inconveniences.

What are the things that John wants(not claims)?

John wants God, poetry, real danger, freedom, goodness, and sin.

Why wouldn't Mond let John go off to an island with Bernard and Helmholtz?

Mond needs to conduct an experiment on John that involves him staying in society.

What is the reason John gives Helmholtz and Bernard for leaving?

He doesn't want to be part of Mond's experiment anymore.

Where does John go to find solitude?

John finds an old lighthouse as his "hermitage". It was out of the way of air and human traffic

What's wrong with the place John chose to be alone?

It's too beautiful-John believes he's allowing himself too much joy by staying in a place so beautiful.

Why can't John appreciate the lighthouse?

Because he didn't put the work in to get it. He didn't have to make it. It was there for him

Why does John whip himself and force himself not to sleep and buy the worst flour and worst seeds?

To make himself "pure" and to get forgiveness from God.

What happened with the video that Darwin took of John?

It was turned into a feely (caused people to come and see John whipping himself at the lighthouse).