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What analogy does the controller use to describe the optimum population?
“The optimum population…is modeled on a iceberg: eighth-ninths below the water line, one-ninth above.” Why and how are the social castes of BNW set up this way?
What word is used to describe Lenina in Brave New World?
Huxley’s explanation is that Lenina is “pneumatic.” We should take a closer look at this word, because Huxley uses it multiple times in his novel. The official definition is basically “full of air,” but this description can be metaphorical. It seems to mean that she’s busty, curvy, and all-around sexy.
Where does John go for his self exile?
Summary: Chapter 18 John asks Mond if he can go with them to the islands, but Mond refuses because he wants to continue “the experiment.” Later, John chooses to seclude himself in an abandoned lighthouse in the wilderness.
Why are Bernard and Helmholtz exiled?
Bernard and Helmholtz are expelled from society and sent to live on an island for two, twin reasons. Primarily, they joined the Savage in fomenting a rebellion and disturbing the peace. While they are not as bold or as enraged as the Savage, both Bernard and Helmholtz stand against the values and norms of the society.
What fun it would be if one didn’t have to think about happiness?
Aldous Huxley Quote: “What fun would it be if one didn’t have to think about happiness.”
What literary devices are used in Brave New World?
In this satire novel, Brave New World, Aldous Huxley uses literary devices such as, imagery and symbolism to tell of the explicit activities that go on in the society of the 1930s and to warn society of where the world may end up if people continue to live corrupt lives.
Who is the world controller in Brave New World?
When he confronts Mustapha Mond, the World Controller of Western Europe, it is Shakespeare that gives John a style of speaking that is capable of competing with the clever rhetoric of the controller.
Who are the antagonists in Brave New World?
Brave New World’s antagonist would actually be the ‘brave new world’ itself, although there are a variety of representatives of the World State who carry out the oligarchy’s bidding. The most prominent leader is Mustapha Mond, The Resident World Controller of Western Europe and one of only ten World Controllers.
What was the moral of Brave New World?
In many ways, Brave New World should be read as a warning of taking ideas to radical levels, but it is also a fantastic way to gain insight into opposing philosophies because Huxley makes no actual moral judgment as to who is right and who is wrong – rather, he lets the characters speak for themselves.
Who is the Savage in Brave New World?
For most of their lives, the citizens of the Brave New World are doped up. John, or the Savage, is pretty much the only one in the book who has never taken soma. The creation and introduction of soma is as such: Two thousand pharmocologists and bio-chemists were subsidized in A.F. 178, and six years later, it was being produced commercially.