British Literature
Brave New World Chapter One
Vocabulary: pallid, callow, abject, geniality, florid, zealous, salinity, viscosity, prodigious, vivacious, deft, optimum, sultry, caste, decant
1. Explain how Huxley uses imagery to establish mood and setting. Cite specific examples that you find particularly effective.
2. The World State’s motto suggests that community, identity, and stability are the most important qualities in a society. What do you believe are the three most important values in a society? Explain your answer.
3. Explain the fertilization process used in Brave New World. How does the Hatching and Conditioning Centre acquire the necessary ovum and spermatozoa?
4. Why—or how--would the Bokanovsky Process help create social stability?
5. Based on context clues, for what do you think the term “unforeseen wastages” is a euphemism?
6. What is the purpose of depriving some embryos of adequate oxygen?
7. Why do scientists hope to discover a way to speed up maturation?
8. According to the Director, what is the secret of happiness and virtue? Do you agree with him? Explain your answer.
9. Explain some of the processes that the Centre uses to prepare embryos for their “inescapable social destiny” (16-17).
10. Describe your reaction to the first chapter (likes, dislikes, interests, connections).
British Literature
Brave New World Chapter One
Vocabulary: pallid, callow, abject, geniality, florid, zealous, salinity, viscosity, prodigious, vivacious, deft, optimum, sultry, caste, decant
1. Explain how Huxley uses imagery to establish mood and setting. Cite specific examples that you find particularly effective.
2. The World State’s motto suggests that community, identity, and stability are the most important qualities in a society. What do you believe are the three most important values in a society? Explain your answer.
3. Explain the fertilization process used in Brave New World. How does the Hatching and Conditioning Centre acquire the necessary ovum and spermatozoa?
4. Why—or how--would the Bokanovsky Process help create social stability?
5. Based on context clues, for what do you think the term “unforeseen wastages” is a euphemism?
6. What is the purpose of depriving some embryos of adequate oxygen?
7. Why do scientists hope to discover a way to speed up maturation?
8. According to the Director, what is the secret of happiness and virtue? Do you agree with him? Explain your answer.
9. Explain some of the processes that the Centre uses to prepare embryos for their “inescapable social destiny” (16-17).
10. Describe your reaction to the first chapter (likes, dislikes, interests, connections).