Discussion+2

Brave New World Discussion #2   1. How is the Reservation different from the brave new world? What aspects of it does Lenina find the most shocking? Why? 2. In what sense is John an outcast in both the reservation and the brave new world? What are some modern parallels you see? 3. What is the Malthusian Drill? How does it affect the status of women and the attitude towards them in the brave new world? What parallels or differences do you see in the role of women in contemporary American society? 4. What threatens the stability of society more, Linda's promiscuity or the women savages' response to it? Why? How are these sexual roles similar to or different from those in //1984//? 5. Is sadness a necessary part of the human condition? What happens to a society when negative emotions are eliminated or subverted through the use of drugs like soma? What parallels do you see with modern American society? 6. How does Bernard Marx’s attitude change once he returns to London and introduces John and Linda to society? Why does this transformation occur?