Brave New World - Summary and assignments

Summary of each chapter, different assignments and characterization of John the Savage

Pre-University Paper from the year 2011 in the subject English - Literature, Works, grade: 14 Punkte, W.-H.-Riehl-College, language: English, abstract: - 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