BNW Flashcards
(24 cards)
Quote by Lenina (2)
A gramme is better than a damn
- Axiomatic statement
Key historical/scientific figures that are alluded to (5)
Bernard Marx Lenina - Lenin Neo-Pavlovian Room - Ivan Pavlov (conditioning) Ford John the Savage - John the Baptist
Quote by Director about marriage (4)
“what man was joined, nature is powerless to put asunder”
- ironic
- biblical allusion
- axiomatic statement
What does Ford symbolise? (3)
Consumerism
Technology
Immediate self-gratification
- sex and drugs
When was BNW written and why/what was ford’s influence? (3)
Between WW1 and WW2
Cautionary tale
Assembly line production
Example of Pseudoscientific names (2)
Bokanovsky’s Process
Neo-pavlonian room
What does the crematorium display? (3)
Lost individuality
Exploitation even after death
Importance of efficiency
Title (1)
From the Tempest by Shakespeare
What types of government inspired the book? (1)
Totalitarian government was on the rise as it was an escape from Fascism and Communism
What do scientific advancements provide? (1)
More regimented society
What do the letter groupings symbolise? (1)
Stratification of society
What do John’s feet symbolise? (2)
Lack if hope
Loss of moral compass and way of life
What are the inverted visions? (5)
Individuality Parenthood Conception Family Unit Drugs
What is a totalitarian government? (1)
Controls all aspects of life
How does Huxley use the dystopic genre? (1)
To cater for our contemporary concerns
What does Brave New World challenge? (5)
Religion Science Technology Politics Consumerism
BRAVE NEW WORLD (3)
Aldous Huxley
Published in 1931
Dystopian/Science fiction
Individuality (4)
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
Government (4)
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
What does the director say about progress? (2)
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
Scientific Advancements (4)
Provides a regimented society
Crematorium
Pseudoscientific names:
Bokanovsky’s process
Neo-pavlonian room
Conditioning:
Axiomatic statements like Lenina’s
What has Ford become? (2)
A surrogate religion
Everything is measured in reference to Ford
INTRODUCTION (4)
Aldous Huxley 1931
Title
Dystopian genre
Inverted vision
Key Techniques (5)
Intertextuality
Pseudoscientific names
Neologisms
Satirical Elements (sarcasm, parody, exaggeration, defamiliarisations)
Dystopian Genre (technology, fears)
