Brave New World - Summary and assignments

- Brave New World -


Summary: Outline the main events of each chapter (ca. 200 words).


Work on the following assignments:

Chapter 4:

• Contrast Bernard’s and Lenina’s understanding of personal relationships.

• Explain what makes Bernard and Helmholtz unhappy and describe their friendship.

Chapter 5:

• Lenina has some doubts about the system. Explain what they are and discuss her solution to the problem.

• Why is Bernard unhappy at the orgy-porgy, although he participates in its rituals?

Chapter 7:

• Imagine that Lenina is asked to write a report for the Beta newspaper about the religious ceremony in the pueblo, giving also critical judgement of the event.

Chapter 9:

• What are John’s feelings towards Lenina, and why does he use Shakespeare quotations to express his feelings?

Chapter 11:

• Make a list of things John is introduced to or shown and state how he reacts to them.

Chapter 13:

• Describe the relationship between love and violence as depicted here. Does john really love Linda?

Chapter 14:

• Explain the philosophy behind the Hospital for the Dying. Why has it been decided that everyone should die at the age of 60?


Chapter 16:

• Explain the role of the World Controller in this Chapter.

• Outline the fundamental aspects of the political ideology of the World State.



Chapter 18:

• Explain why John kills himself.


Choose one character and work on his/her appearance, character and attitude.

• John the Savage