Brave and New Brave and New WorldWorld

The BNW BasicsThe BNW Basics

Aldous HuxleyAldous Huxley

British WriterBritish Writer Published 1932Published 1932 BNW BNW

Social CriticismSocial Criticism Dystopian NovelDystopian Novel Often Compared Often Compared

To Orwell’s To Orwell’s 19841984

Social Criticisms of BNWSocial Criticisms of BNW

Rigid, Static Class DivisionsRigid, Static Class Divisions Skepticism of the Ethical Uses of ScienceSkepticism of the Ethical Uses of Science Alienation of the Individual ThroughAlienation of the Individual Through

Increased PromiscuityIncreased Promiscuity Increased Recreational DrugsIncreased Recreational Drugs Fracturing of the FamilyFracturing of the Family Excessive MaterialismExcessive Materialism

Loss of Individual Freedoms to the Loss of Individual Freedoms to the Government Due to Ignorance and Government Due to Ignorance and Laziness Laziness

Chapter One DetailsChapter One Details Mass Production of Babies - EctogenisisMass Production of Babies - Ectogenisis

Delta Ovaries used to create Delta babies etc.Delta Ovaries used to create Delta babies etc. Chemicals added to mold babies for their caste.Chemicals added to mold babies for their caste. Alcohol and Oxygen deprivation to lower Alcohol and Oxygen deprivation to lower

intelligenceintelligence Inoculations to fight diseaseInoculations to fight disease In utero conditioning heat or cold, balance etc.In utero conditioning heat or cold, balance etc.

FreemartinsFreemartins Sterile Females – 70% of female PopulationSterile Females – 70% of female Population

Bokovsky’s ProcessBokovsky’s Process Dividing and Replication of Eggs to create up to Dividing and Replication of Eggs to create up to

96 identical twins. Used for the lower classes.96 identical twins. Used for the lower classes.

Chapter One DetailsChapter One Details

All of this birthing control to what end?All of this birthing control to what end?

““The secret of happiness and The secret of happiness and virtue- liking what you’ve got to virtue- liking what you’ve got to do. All conditioning aims at that: do. All conditioning aims at that: making people like their making people like their inescapable social destiny.”inescapable social destiny.”

DHCDHC

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Pavlovian ConditioningPavlovian Conditioning Books and Flowers – Sirens and ShocksBooks and Flowers – Sirens and Shocks

Limit reading and wasting timeLimit reading and wasting time Encourage Outdoor Sports (not love of outdoors)Encourage Outdoor Sports (not love of outdoors)

Hypnopedia – Polish BoyHypnopedia – Polish Boy Fell asleep with radio on learned all sorts of Fell asleep with radio on learned all sorts of

facts etc.facts etc. Sleep teaching used to mold moral and class Sleep teaching used to mold moral and class

beliefsbeliefs ““I am a really glad I am a beta, because I don’t I am a really glad I am a beta, because I don’t

work so hard”work so hard”

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No other languages exists beside No other languages exists beside EnglishEnglish

No such thing as a ParentNo such thing as a Parent No such thing as religionNo such thing as religion

Replaced by a reverence for “Ford” Replaced by a reverence for “Ford” Color coded castesColor coded castes

To What End To What End Conditioning?Conditioning?

““Not so much like drops of water, though Not so much like drops of water, though water, it is true, can wear holes in the water, it is true, can wear holes in the hardest granite; rather, drops of liquid hardest granite; rather, drops of liquid sealing-wax, drops that adhere, incrust, sealing-wax, drops that adhere, incrust, incorporate themselves with what they fall incorporate themselves with what they fall on, till finally the rock is all one scarlet blob. on, till finally the rock is all one scarlet blob. Till at last the child's mind Till at last the child's mind isis these these suggestions, and the sum of the suggestions suggestions, and the sum of the suggestions isis the child's mind. And not the child's mind the child's mind. And not the child's mind only. The adult's mind too–all his life long.”only. The adult's mind too–all his life long.” D.H.C. D.H.C.

What Was The Cause?What Was The Cause?

The Answer Can Be The Answer Can Be Found in Chapter 3Found in Chapter 3

Chapter Three: Dialogue 1 Chapter Three: Dialogue 1 Mustapha MondMustapha Mond

WhoWho: Mustapha Mond talks with the D.H.C. and students : Mustapha Mond talks with the D.H.C. and students The resident world controller of Western Europe (10 total world wide)The resident world controller of Western Europe (10 total world wide)

WhatWhat: He preaches to the students about how society was before the World : He preaches to the students about how society was before the World State State

- “History is bunk” – reason for not learning about history - “History is bunk” – reason for not learning about history

- There was too much strong emotion from:- There was too much strong emotion from:

- family (parents, siblings, aunts and uncles), unfulfilled desires, - family (parents, siblings, aunts and uncles), unfulfilled desires, abstinence abstinence

- “No civilization can exist without stability”- “No civilization can exist without stability”

- the Nine Year War caused instability - the Nine Year War caused instability

- There lives are now “emotionally easy” since they are brainwashed - There lives are now “emotionally easy” since they are brainwashed how to act how to act

ChangesChanges Took the top off of the crosses, Christianity and religion gone Took the top off of the crosses, Christianity and religion gone No more alcohol, now have soma – “miracle” drugNo more alcohol, now have soma – “miracle” drug Now have the Conditioning Center to make a perfect society Now have the Conditioning Center to make a perfect society No more Shakespeare/books, the arts, museums, historic monuments No more Shakespeare/books, the arts, museums, historic monuments

Chap 3 Dialogue 2 - Chap 3 Dialogue 2 - LeninaLenina

WhoWho: Fanny (19) and Lenina two workers at : Fanny (19) and Lenina two workers at the Conditioning Center the Conditioning Center

WhatWhat: Fanny is taking “Temporary Pregnancy : Fanny is taking “Temporary Pregnancy Substitute” Substitute” It simulates the hormones that come out during It simulates the hormones that come out during

pregnancypregnancy Lenina has a date with Henry Foster Lenina has a date with Henry Foster

She has been seeing him for 4 months She has been seeing him for 4 months ““you ought to be a little more promiscuous…” – you ought to be a little more promiscuous…” –

Fanny Fanny Sleeping with other men frequently and not Sleeping with other men frequently and not

committing is encouraged in BNW society committing is encouraged in BNW society Lenina is going to take up Bernard Marx’s Lenina is going to take up Bernard Marx’s

offer for a date to the Savage Restoration offer for a date to the Savage Restoration

Chap 3 Dialogue 3 - Chap 3 Dialogue 3 - BernardBernard

Who: Henry Foster and the Assistant Predestinator Who: Henry Foster and the Assistant Predestinator are talking about Lenina and the date Henry has are talking about Lenina and the date Henry has with her that evening with her that evening Bernard Marx is also in the roomBernard Marx is also in the room

Alpha male, very smart, small and doesn’t speak often Alpha male, very smart, small and doesn’t speak often People pick on him (i.e. Henry offers him soma) People pick on him (i.e. Henry offers him soma)

What: Bernard Marx gets angry “talking about her as What: Bernard Marx gets angry “talking about her as though she were a bit of meat” (referring to Henry’s though she were a bit of meat” (referring to Henry’s comments) comments) Bernard hates Henry and the Assistant Predestinator Bernard hates Henry and the Assistant Predestinator

Henry tells the AP that he should “have some of her” Henry tells the AP that he should “have some of her” referring to Leninareferring to Lenina This shows how affairs, promiscuity and sex is encouraged in This shows how affairs, promiscuity and sex is encouraged in

BNW society BNW society

History From Mond History From Mond ““History is bunk” History is bunk” Ford cut the top off of a cross to make a “T”Ford cut the top off of a cross to make a “T” Eighth ArrondissementEighth Arrondissement Nine Years WarNine Years War the great Economic Collapsethe great Economic Collapse British Museum MassacreBritish Museum Massacre EctogenesisEctogenesis Neo-Pavlonian conditioningNeo-Pavlonian conditioning HypnopaediaHypnopaedia Forced Consumption (Keep the Economy Going)Forced Consumption (Keep the Economy Going) 800 Simple Lifers killed at Golders Green800 Simple Lifers killed at Golders Green Suppression of books and closing of museumsSuppression of books and closing of museums Old age problems eliminatedOld age problems eliminated