Tuesday, December 21, 2010

Chapter 3

A. What is the purpose of Lenina’s Malthusian belt? Why must she wear it?
B. What is soma? What can it be compared to in today's society?

Chapter 2

A. Why must the lower groups be conditioned to go to the country?  How does this relate to modern advertising?
B. The Director says that wordless conditioning is crude and wholesale. What does this mean and what reasons does he give for this?

Chapter 1

A. What is the Bokanovsky Process?
B. How does the introduction of Henry Foster give a businesslike feeling to the Hatchery procedure?
C.What does Lenina’s reaction to the Director’s familiarity show about their relationship?