BNW

Question 1

Quote by Lenina (2)

Answer 1

A gramme is better than a damn

- Axiomatic statement

Question 2

Key historical/scientific figures that are alluded to (5)

Answer 2

Bernard Marx
Lenina - Lenin
Neo-Pavlovian Room - Ivan Pavlov (conditioning)
Ford 
John the Savage - John the Baptist

Question 3

Quote by Director about marriage (4)

Answer 3

“what man was joined, nature is powerless to put asunder”

• ironic
• biblical allusion
• axiomatic statement

Question 4

What does Ford symbolise? (3)

Answer 4

Consumerism
Technology
Immediate self-gratification
- sex and drugs

Question 5

When was BNW written and why/what was ford’s influence? (3)

Answer 5

Between WW1 and WW2
Cautionary tale
Assembly line production

Question 6

Example of Pseudoscientific names (2)

Answer 6

Bokanovsky’s Process

Neo-pavlonian room

Question 7

What does the crematorium display? (3)

Answer 7

Lost individuality
Exploitation even after death
Importance of efficiency

Question 8

Title (1)

Answer 8

From the Tempest by Shakespeare

Question 9

What types of government inspired the book? (1)

Answer 9

Totalitarian government was on the rise as it was an escape from Fascism and Communism

Question 10

What do scientific advancements provide? (1)

Answer 10

More regimented society

Question 11

What do the letter groupings symbolise? (1)

Answer 11

Stratification of society

Question 12

What do John’s feet symbolise? (2)

Answer 12

Lack if hope

Loss of moral compass and way of life

Question 13

What are the inverted visions? (5)

Answer 13

Individuality
Parenthood
Conception
Family Unit
Drugs

Question 14

What is a totalitarian government? (1)

Answer 14

Controls all aspects of life

Question 15

How does Huxley use the dystopic genre? (1)

Answer 15

To cater for our contemporary concerns

Question 16

What does Brave New World challenge? (5)

Answer 16

Religion
Science
Technology
Politics
Consumerism

Question 17

BRAVE NEW WORLD (3)

Answer 17

Aldous Huxley
Published in 1931
Dystopian/Science fiction

Question 18

Individuality (4)

Answer 18

Rise of assembly line (stratification)

The desire for self-gratification, not really thinking for themselves

Dispassionate narrative voice displayed via John’s hanging shoes displays lack of hope in a satirical and bleak setting

Director talking about babies

Question 19

Government (4)

Answer 19

Totalitarian government controls all aspects of life (compared to existing governments)

Major figures - reflection of governments during that time

Neologisms - Fordism

Ford acts as a surrogate religion, reflecting consumerism and technology, controlled by the government, Satirical use of “our Ford” and neologism

Directors statement

Question 20

What does the director say about progress? (2)

Answer 20

Making ninety-six human beings grow where only one grew before. Progress.

Reflects the societal values about efficiency and compares the production of humans similarly to plants or animals

Question 21

Scientific Advancements (4)

Answer 21

Provides a regimented society

Crematorium

Pseudoscientific names:
Bokanovsky’s process
Neo-pavlonian room

Conditioning:
Axiomatic statements like Lenina’s

Question 22

What has Ford become? (2)

Answer 22

A surrogate religion

Everything is measured in reference to Ford

Question 23

INTRODUCTION (4)

Answer 23

Aldous Huxley 1931
Title
Dystopian genre
Inverted vision

Question 24

Key Techniques (5)

Answer 24

Intertextuality

Pseudoscientific names

Neologisms

Satirical Elements (sarcasm, parody, exaggeration, defamiliarisations)

Dystopian Genre (technology, fears)