Brave New World Aldous Huxley Background Information AndNotes

Huxley( ) England Huxley( ) England He was well-educated and became increasingly concerned about the state of civilization as Europe lurched toward war in the 1930’s. He was well-educated and became increasingly concerned about the state of civilization as Europe lurched toward war in the 1930’s. He openly espoused pacifism and grew interested in mysticism and Eastern philosophy. He openly espoused pacifism and grew interested in mysticism and Eastern philosophy.

Continuation BNW In 1932 Brave New World was published, and it depicted a negative utopia or “dystopia” that displays a nightmarish vision of the future. In 1932 Brave New World was published, and it depicted a negative utopia or “dystopia” that displays a nightmarish vision of the future. Brave New World is a novel about the dangers of technology and the advancement of genetics and bioengineering. Brave New World is a novel about the dangers of technology and the advancement of genetics and bioengineering. It is a political, satirical, and social novel that makes future predictions about the state of society. It is a political, satirical, and social novel that makes future predictions about the state of society.

Themes in BNW The role of religion and the idea of comfort versus God. The need for comfort and materialism seems to have replaced the need for a God. The role of religion and the idea of comfort versus God. The need for comfort and materialism seems to have replaced the need for a God. The pursuit of happiness to the extreme The pursuit of happiness to the extreme The dangers that come with the advancement of technology and intelligence. The dangers that come with the advancement of technology and intelligence. The importance of political order and stability The importance of political order and stability The fear that comes with change. The fear that comes with change.

Social Classes and Order Alpha Alpha Beta Beta Gamma Gamma Delta Delta Epsilon Epsilon Each class wears a different color and has a different role to perform in the novel. (+/-) Each class wears a different color and has a different role to perform in the novel. (+/-)

Setting of BNW The novel begins at the Hatchery Center in Central London. The novel begins at the Hatchery Center in Central London. Several BNW centers exist in the novel. Several BNW centers exist in the novel. BNW versus The Savage Reservation BNW versus The Savage Reservation

Characters Mustapha Mond (World Controller) Mustapha Mond (World Controller) DHC (Director/Tomakin) DHC (Director/Tomakin) Henry Foster Henry Foster Lenina Crowne Lenina Crowne Helmholtz Watson Helmholtz Watson Bernard Marx Bernard Marx Linda Linda John the Savage John the Savage

Extra Information Shakespeare is a huge allusion in novel Shakespeare is a huge allusion in novel Lots of sexual imagery Lots of sexual imagery Henry Ford is God (AF) After Ford Henry Ford is God (AF) After Ford Use of Soma Use of Soma Behavioral conditioning Behavioral conditioning Scientific diction/knowledge Scientific diction/knowledge Questions?????/concerns!!!! Questions?????/concerns!!!!

Journal Entry Passion to the extreme for the sake of happiness is a major theme in Brave New World. What is something that we as a society have taken to the extreme today? Explain it and discuss your thoughts!! (Journal) Passion to the extreme for the sake of happiness is a major theme in Brave New World. What is something that we as a society have taken to the extreme today? Explain it and discuss your thoughts!! (Journal)