Brave New World - A presentation on

By: Vicky Butler; accessed at www.oocities.com/shsaplit/Bravenewworldbutler.pptOn 10/2/2011

•characters•setting •themes and•symbols

INSTRUCTIONSThis presentation is a useful starting point to review Huxley’s novel; -Follow the presentation critically; -Add or correct information on additional PURPLE slides.-Especially the topics ‘themes’ and ‘symbols’ are in need of amendments (consider, for example, the theme of technology of the Ford/T symbolism in the novel)

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Quotes“Every one belongs

to every one else.”“The greater a

man's talents, the greater his power to lead astray.”

“Community, Identity, Stability.”

“But I don’t want comfort. I want God, I want poetry, I want real danger, I want freedom, I want goodness, I want sin.”

CharactersJohn:

the Savagefrom the Savage ReservationSon of Linda and the DirectorDoes not like the New World, thinks they

need to changeSelf-sufficient

“But I can read and they can’t..”

CharactersBernard:

Doesn’t want soma pills Doesn’t like to go out with many different

womenUsually in a bad moodBrings Linda and John to the New WorldGets executed from the New World for

voicing his opinions

CharactersLinda:

John’s mother Left by the Director in the Savage

ReservationGave birth to JohnBecame old and fat in the Savage

Reservation When she returned to the New World, she

repulsed everyone.

CharactersLenina:

Very attractiveMany men want herIs naïve to the outside worldAt the beginning, she seems very sympathetic and

differentTowards the end she is just like everyone else in

the New World

CharactersThe Controller

The leader of the New World Mustapha MondPrimarily signs off on agreements and

gives speechesShocks the community with stories from

the past“All crosses had their tops cut and became

T’s. There was also a things called God.”

CharactersFranny:

Lenina’s friend Lenina always confides in her and asks for advice

about menHelmholtz

is a language teacherBernard’s friendBonds with John over poetry

The New WorldVery modern civilizationTest tube babies, no parents Children are trained to love the work

they do and to hate nature and books Taught by repetitive speech while they

sleep

The New WorldFord is their GodDivided into social classesTalking about the Old World makes them

uneasyThey have each other like it is a

game“Yes, everyone belongs to every one

else…”

Setting –The Savage Reservation

Very rugged in comparison to the New World

Men and women are married and faithful

Women give birth to their childrenHave no modern advances, such as

flying cars and soma

Setting –The Savage Reservation

Linda can’t stand the Savage Reservation after she knew the New World

In the same way, the Savage Reservation can’t believe the customs of the New World

SymbolsThe soma pill

Represents the authority over society trying to repress the people’s feelings.

The factory and mentioning all of the jobs being completed to make new twinsRepresents society will never be truly happy because

they’re in the factory everyday doing the same things. John, the savage.

Like a savior to the peopleRepresents the past and how things used to be

ThemesIndividuality

Characters such as Bernard, the Savage, and Helmholtz all were striving to become individuals in the

New Worldshowed their struggles with the people of the

New World who could not accept the differences

ThemesSearching to find your place

Relates to Bernard, the Savage, and HelmholtzThey were being individuals from society and

trying to break awayAt the same time trying to figure out where they

belongedBernard and Helmholtz went to an islandThe Savage wasn’t so lucky, and never quite

found his place