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Brave New World & Brave New World & 19841984Comparing dystopian futures…Comparing dystopian futures…

What do we know?What do we know?

What is the definition of a dystopian novel?What is the definition of a dystopian novel?

Who wrote Who wrote Brave New WorldBrave New World and when? and when?

Who wrote Who wrote 19841984 and when? and when?

We know…We know…A dystopian novel is about a futuristic, imagined A dystopian novel is about a futuristic, imagined universe in which oppressive societal control and the universe in which oppressive societal control and the illusion of a perfect society are maintained through illusion of a perfect society are maintained through corporate, bureaucratic, technological, moral, or corporate, bureaucratic, technological, moral, or totalitarian control. Dystopias, through an totalitarian control. Dystopias, through an exaggerated worst-case scenario, exaggerated worst-case scenario, make a criticism make a criticism about a current trend, societal norm, or political about a current trend, societal norm, or political system.system.

Aldous Huxley wrote Aldous Huxley wrote Brave New WorldBrave New World in 1932. in 1932.

George Orwell wrote George Orwell wrote 19841984 in 1949. in 1949.

Section 1: Societal Section 1: Societal CritiquesCritiquesIf we know dystopian novels critique societal If we know dystopian novels critique societal trends, what trends were trends, what trends were Brave New World Brave New World and and 19841984 critiquing? critiquing?

Brave New Brave New WorldWorldWhat societal trends What societal trends was Aldous Huxley was Aldous Huxley critiquing? critiquing?

ThemeTheme1.1. Society focused on Society focused on

materialism and materialism and pleasure-seeking.pleasure-seeking.

2.2. Alpha, Beta, etc. Alpha, Beta, etc. class systemclass system

3.3. Drug use and Drug use and addiction (soma).addiction (soma).

CritiqueCritique1.1. Decadence and Decadence and

recklessness of the recklessness of the 1920s.1920s.

2.2. Class separation with Class separation with the newly wealthy in the newly wealthy in the 1920s into The the 1920s into The Great Depression.Great Depression.

3.3. Rampant alcoholism, Rampant alcoholism, leading to temperance leading to temperance movement and movement and prohibition.prohibition.

Video: President BushVideo: President Bush

Thinking DeeperThinking Deeper: Why do you think President : Why do you think President Bush encouraged American’s to “go out and Bush encouraged American’s to “go out and shop more”? Use the space provided in your shop more”? Use the space provided in your guided notes to answer.guided notes to answer.

Pair Share with your partner about what you Pair Share with your partner about what you wrote.wrote.

Cafe DiscussionCafe Discussion

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Think about our society Think about our society today, do you see parallels today, do you see parallels between the societal between the societal trends Aldous Huxley was trends Aldous Huxley was critiquing and current critiquing and current societal trends? If so, what societal trends? If so, what are they? (materialism, are they? (materialism, economic class separation, economic class separation, drug abuse, etc.) Use the drug abuse, etc.) Use the space provided in your space provided in your notes to write your notes to write your response.response.

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Pair Share with you partner what you wrote Pair Share with you partner what you wrote about.about.

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Cafe Discussion in the middle of the classroom.Cafe Discussion in the middle of the classroom.

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Anything else?Anything else?

Moving on…Moving on…

19841984What societal trends What societal trends was George Orwell was George Orwell critiquing? critiquing?

ThemeTheme1.1. Big BrotherBig Brother

2.2. Thought PoliceThought Police

3.3. Newspeak and Newspeak and DoublethinkDoublethink

CritiqueCritique1.1. Fascist, totalitarian Fascist, totalitarian

governments that governments that rose to power in rose to power in WW2.WW2.

2.2. Attempts to squash Attempts to squash intellectual dissent in intellectual dissent in the name of safety.the name of safety.

3.3. The power of The power of language being used language being used to hide or distort the to hide or distort the truth.truth.

Video: Verbal Video: Verbal CamouflageCamouflage

Record and RememberRecord and Remember: Record three : Record three phrases you hear in the video that you think phrases you hear in the video that you think resemble Newspeak. Next to the phrases, resemble Newspeak. Next to the phrases, record what the actually mean.record what the actually mean.

Critical Thinking Critical Thinking QuickwriteQuickwrite

Think about our society Think about our society today, do you see parallels today, do you see parallels between the societal trends between the societal trends George Orwell was critiquing George Orwell was critiquing and current societal trends? and current societal trends? If so, what are they? (Fear of If so, what are they? (Fear of large government, attempts large government, attempts to control thought, using to control thought, using language to hide or distort language to hide or distort the truth, etc.) Use the space the truth, etc.) Use the space provided in your notes to provided in your notes to write your response.write your response.

Critical Thinking Critical Thinking QuickwriteQuickwrite

Pair Share with you partner what you wrote Pair Share with you partner what you wrote about.about.

Critical Thinking Critical Thinking QuickwriteQuickwrite

Cafe Discussion in the middle of the classroom.Cafe Discussion in the middle of the classroom.

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Anything else?Anything else?

Next StepsNext StepsConsider: Consider: Using your Critical Thinking Quickwrite Using your Critical Thinking Quickwrite responses, think about how our current society reflects responses, think about how our current society reflects those of those of Brave New World Brave New World and and 19841984. .

Decide: Decide: Which author paints a better picture of how Which author paints a better picture of how human nature can be subdued and controlled. Do you human nature can be subdued and controlled. Do you think our society is one that could be easily controlled think our society is one that could be easily controlled by the things we find pleasurable and distracting? Or by the things we find pleasurable and distracting? Or do you think our society is one that could be easily do you think our society is one that could be easily controlled by disguising the truth and inducing fear?controlled by disguising the truth and inducing fear?

Write:Write: Your answer to this question will be the thesis Your answer to this question will be the thesis for your upcoming paper.for your upcoming paper.