Brave+New+World



Brave New World by Aldous Huxley was written in 1932 in the UK. The vast majority of the population is unified under The World State, an eternally peaceful, stable global society, in which goods are plentiful and everyone is happy. The main characters are Lenina and Bernard. Lenina is a average girl in the Beta+ caste, and is considerd "normal". Bernard is in the Alpha+ caste and is infatuated with Lenina. This is against the norms in this society, as people arent suposed to have actual relationships. Bernard decides to take Lenina on a holiday to a Savage Reservation. Although Bernard is facinated with the savages, he finds that Lenina is unhappy. They learn of a savage by the name of John. John gets a special pass to visit the city of the world state. After the visit John the savage is appaled by the civilization. He grows tierd of the society, and ends up starting a riot because he threw some hospital workers soma out a window. After the riot bernard and the savage are sent to see the "ruler" of western europe. He sends Bernard to a seperate society in iceland where he can be himself. John the savage ends up living in a light house in london, but kills himself because he is appaled by all the people flocking to see him.
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Discussion Question 1) Do you think the "perfect society" shown in Brave New World is really perfect? Why or Why not?

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