Brave New World Chapters 1-7 Review
What news does Helmholtz reveal to Bernard?
That the Director is planning on exiling Bernard
hat is the process by which an egg is shocked so that it becomes multiple identical embryos?
The Bokanovsky Process
Why is it important for these children to develop a hatred of books?
Because lower castes cannot waste time on things that could decondition them
Why are the lower castes conditioned to hate the countryside?
Because nature is free and they are meant to consume goods
Why does John's mother stay on the Reservation?
Because she is too embarrassed to give birth in the World State
Why is Bernard embarrassed when Lenina accepts his invitation to see the Savage Reservation?
Because she is very public about her sex life
Why does the World State control social relationships?
Because strong emotions are destabilizing
What weakened resistance to the World State?
A propaganda campaign and the suppression of books
What is the World State's motto?
"Community, Identity, Stability"
What is the Solidarity Service?
A ceremony with soma that turns into an orgy
What is the friendship between Bernard and Helmholtz Watson based upon?
A mutual unhappiness with the way things are
What is the Central London Hatchery and Conditioning Centre?
A place where humans are created and incubated
What does "A.F." stand for in the calendar that the World State uses?
After Ford
What is soma designed to do?
Allow people to feel young throughout their lives
Why is promiscuity a virtue celebrated by the World State?
Because it eliminates emotional attachment
How does John surprise Bernard and Lenina?
He speaks English perfectly.
How is hypnopaedia used in the Hatchery?
It is used to teach children morals while they are asleep.
Who does Bernard believe John's father to be?
The Director
What happens when the Director and Bernard discuss the Reservation?
The Director threatens to exile Bernard because of his behavior.
Why do the students blush when the Director of the Hatchery mentions parents?
The outdated mode of sexual reproduction is now considered taboo.
What happens to the Delta babies when they initially crawl toward books and flowers?
They receive an electric shock so that they will not desire such things.
Why does Mustapha Mond quote Ford saying "History is bunk"?
To emphasize the reason students do not know about the past
What is the purpose of artificial treatments used on embryos while they are incubated?
To engineer individuals to enjoy and accept their destiny
