Brave New World Study Guide English 12

Mrs. Rohrer

2014

Name ______________

Utopian Concepts: 1)

2)

3)

4)

5)

Introduction: A __________ is an imaginary society organized to create ideal conditions for

human beings, eliminating hatred, pain, neglect, and all of the other evils of the

world.

The word utopia comes from ______________ novel, Utopia (1516), and is

derived from Greek roots that can be translated to mean _________ or

_________.

___________ is the antonym of utopia.

Imaginary place where people ______________________________ and often

________________.

Dystopian Concepts: 1)

2)

3)

Characteristics of Dystopian Literature:

1)

2)

3)

READING

SCHEDULE:

Ch. 1-3 Ch. 4-6 Ch. 7-9 Ch. 10-13 Ch. 14-15 Ch. 16-18

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Characters:

Major Characters Description Character motivations YOU

find important to note: Mustapha Mond

The D.H.C.

Bernard Marx

Note: As you read, be aware of characters motivations, characters actions, characters reactions, etc.

Note these passages either in your book or on your study guide or in your English 12 notebook. These

will help you when needing documentation for class assignments!

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Lenina Crowne

Hemholtz Watson

John the Savage

Linda

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Novel Background:

Genre: Narrative:

The brave new world

according to Huxley:

1)

2)

3)

4)

5)

6)

7)

8)

9)

10)

The Caste Systems

Highest Caste:

Alphas

Lowest Castes:

Epsilans

Morons

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Necessary Vocabulary Terms:

Term What it means: Podsnaps Technique

Savage Reservation

Soma

Bokanovskys Process

Ectogenesis

Father/Mother

Hypnopaedia

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