1. Brave New World Groups Discuss burning questions and topics.
Discuss the Henry Ford interview.
What is interesting about it/him?
What are Ford’s priorities? How do you know?
How does it relate to BNW?
Discuss 3 possible themes. Find a quote for each.
Discuss each character (especially John, Bernard, Lenina, Linda). What purpose might he or she serve?
Discuss the society.
Is the use of drugs moral/immoral/effective/ineffective?
Is the freedom to pursue pleasure effective as a control?
What is the purpose of the reservation?
Are the citizens happy?

2. Brave New World Discussion
Henry Ford interview
What is interesting about it/him?
What are Ford’s priorities? How do you know?
How does it relate to BNW?
Themes: write down each other’s and the quotes
Characters: John, Bernard, Lenina, Linda, etc. What purpose might he or she serve?
Mode of story telling: why so disjointed?
Idea of being an “infant” versus an “adult”
Pleasure as a control: Neil Postman’s

3. Children of Men Burning questions/statements
What were the dystopian elements?
Did you see its connection to your research novels? BNW?
Character parallels?
Controls/societal issues?
What was the theme?
What did you think about the ending?