Brave New World
Setting: 2540 ce
The Lighthouse outside of London
London England
New Mexico
Themes
Characters
Author's Purpose
Genre
Bernard Marx
Jenna
Mustopha Mond
John (Savage)
Helmholtz
Perfection is impossible
Utopian societies will always fail
Humans must feel emotion to function
We all are naturally "savages"
Pain can often be a pleasure
Sci-fiction
Utopia/dystopia fiction
Prove that a Utopian society is actually a dystopia
Predicted what the world would be like if we took pain and emotion away
He pointed out the soma was a drug, which is actually real in today's society
Historical Context
Mentions past wars, Henry Ford, religions etc
Explains the Native American life
Dialogue
"That's the price we have to pay for stability" Mustopha Mond
"Poison to soul as well as body" John speaking about soma.
"Ill teach you; I'll make you be free whether you like it or not." John