1. Brave New World
By Aldous Huxley
Notes
English IV
Jan. 5, 2017

2. Brave New World Notes What is a Utopia?
Society that appears perfect in every way
Government works to improve the standards of society
No war or disease exist, only peace

3. Brave New World Notes What is a Dystopia? Opposite of a Utopia
Society in complete chaos
Citizens suffer and often don’t know what is true and what is a lie
Complete government corruption and control

4. Brave New World Notes
Other Famous & Important Utopia/Dystopia Novels

5. Events that Inspired the Story…
Brave New World Notes
Events that Inspired the Story…
Eugenics Movement: philosophy that argued that the human race could be improved through more production of people with desired traits and less production of people with undesired traits.
This philosophy led to the extermination of Jews during WWII and the quest to develop a “master race.”

6. Events that Inspired the Story…
Brave New World Notes
Events that Inspired the Story…
1900 – 1920s: Introduction of chewing gum, radio, movies, and advertising.
1908: First Model T car is produced.
Henry Ford’s development of the “assembly line” factories made cars easier to build.
Model T Video

7. Why Read Brave New World?
Brave New World Notes
Why Read Brave New World?
One of the most frequently censored books in history.
One of the most banned books in the 1990s for discussing themes like sexuality, drugs, and suicide.
Part of what makes this book so controversial is the very thing that makes it so timeless – humans want to believe that technology has the power to cure all, but Huxley shows the dangers of it.