Brave New World - A presentation on By: Vicky Butler; accessed at On 10/2/2011 By: Vicky Butler; accessed at On 10/2/2011 characters setting themes and symbols

INSTRUCTIONS This presentation is a useful starting point to review Huxley’s novel; -Follow the presentation critically; -Add or correct information on additional PURPLE slides. -Especially the topics ‘themes’ and ‘symbols’ are in need of amendments (consider, for example, the theme of technology of the Ford/T symbolism in the novel)

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Quotes  “ Every one belongs to every one else. ”  “ The greater a man's talents, the greater his power to lead astray. ”  “ Community, Identity, Stability. ”  “ Every one belongs to every one else. ”  “ The greater a man's talents, the greater his power to lead astray. ”  “ Community, Identity, Stability. ”  “ But I don ’ t want comfort. I want God, I want poetry, I want real danger, I want freedom, I want goodness, I want sin. ”

Characters  John:  the Savage  from the Savage Reservation  Son of Linda and the Director  Does not like the New World, thinks they need to change  Self-sufficient  “ But I can read and they can ’ t.. ”  John:  the Savage  from the Savage Reservation  Son of Linda and the Director  Does not like the New World, thinks they need to change  Self-sufficient  “ But I can read and they can ’ t.. ”

Characters  Bernard:  Doesn ’ t want soma pills  Doesn ’ t like to go out with many different women  Usually in a bad mood  Brings Linda and John to the New World  Gets executed from the New World for voicing his opinions  Bernard:  Doesn ’ t want soma pills  Doesn ’ t like to go out with many different women  Usually in a bad mood  Brings Linda and John to the New World  Gets executed from the New World for voicing his opinions

Characters  Linda:  John ’ s mother  Left by the Director in the Savage Reservation  Gave birth to John  Became old and fat in the Savage Reservation  When she returned to the New World, she repulsed everyone.  Linda:  John ’ s mother  Left by the Director in the Savage Reservation  Gave birth to John  Became old and fat in the Savage Reservation  When she returned to the New World, she repulsed everyone.

Characters  Lenina:  Very attractive  Many men want her  Is na ï ve to the outside world  At the beginning, she seems very sympathetic and different  Towards the end she is just like everyone else in the New World  Lenina:  Very attractive  Many men want her  Is na ï ve to the outside world  At the beginning, she seems very sympathetic and different  Towards the end she is just like everyone else in the New World

Characters  The Controller  The leader of the New World  Mustapha Mond  Primarily signs off on agreements and gives speeches  Shocks the community with stories from the past  “ All crosses had their tops cut and became T ’ s. There was also a things called God. ”  The Controller  The leader of the New World  Mustapha Mond  Primarily signs off on agreements and gives speeches  Shocks the community with stories from the past  “ All crosses had their tops cut and became T ’ s. There was also a things called God. ”

Characters  Franny:  Lenina ’ s friend  Lenina always confides in her and asks for advice about men  Helmholtz  is a language teacher  Bernard ’ s friend  Bonds with John over poetry  Franny:  Lenina ’ s friend  Lenina always confides in her and asks for advice about men  Helmholtz  is a language teacher  Bernard ’ s friend  Bonds with John over poetry

The New World  Very modern civilization  Test tube babies, no parents  Children are trained to love the work they do and to hate nature and books  Taught by repetitive speech while they sleep  Very modern civilization  Test tube babies, no parents  Children are trained to love the work they do and to hate nature and books  Taught by repetitive speech while they sleep

The New World  Ford is their God  Divided into social classes  Talking about the Old World makes them uneasy  They have each other like it is a game  “Yes, everyone belongs to every one else…”  Ford is their God  Divided into social classes  Talking about the Old World makes them uneasy  They have each other like it is a game  “Yes, everyone belongs to every one else…”

Setting – The Savage Reservation  Very rugged in comparison to the New World  Men and women are married and faithful  Women give birth to their children  Have no modern advances, such as flying cars and soma  Very rugged in comparison to the New World  Men and women are married and faithful  Women give birth to their children  Have no modern advances, such as flying cars and soma

Setting – The Savage Reservation  Linda can’t stand the Savage Reservation after she knew the New World  In the same way, the Savage Reservation can’t believe the customs of the New World  Linda can’t stand the Savage Reservation after she knew the New World  In the same way, the Savage Reservation can’t believe the customs of the New World

Symbols  The soma pill  Represents the authority over society trying to repress the people ’ s feelings.  The factory and mentioning all of the jobs being completed to make new twins  Represents society will never be truly happy because they ’ re in the factory everyday doing the same things.  John, the savage.  Like a savior to the people  Represents the past and how things used to be  The soma pill  Represents the authority over society trying to repress the people ’ s feelings.  The factory and mentioning all of the jobs being completed to make new twins  Represents society will never be truly happy because they ’ re in the factory everyday doing the same things.  John, the savage.  Like a savior to the people  Represents the past and how things used to be

Themes  Individuality  Characters such as Bernard, the Savage, and Helmholtz  all were striving to become individuals in the New World  showed their struggles with the people of the New World who could not accept the differences  Individuality  Characters such as Bernard, the Savage, and Helmholtz  all were striving to become individuals in the New World  showed their struggles with the people of the New World who could not accept the differences

Themes  Searching to find your place  Relates to Bernard, the Savage, and Helmholtz  They were being individuals from society and trying to break away  At the same time trying to figure out where they belonged  Bernard and Helmholtz went to an island  The Savage wasn ’ t so lucky, and never quite found his place  Searching to find your place  Relates to Bernard, the Savage, and Helmholtz  They were being individuals from society and trying to break away  At the same time trying to figure out where they belonged  Bernard and Helmholtz went to an island  The Savage wasn ’ t so lucky, and never quite found his place