Brave New World
by Aldous Huxley

 

Brave New World Page
Not a very scholarly site, but it would serve as a useful resource for students just trying to understand the work; a good list of important words and phrases; references to Pavlov and Malthus
http://home.concepts.nl/~corn_856/bravereview.html

 

Aldous Huxley: The Author and his Times
Detailed information on Huxley’s life, including his interest in mind-altering drugs, based on Barron’s Guide
http://www.primenet.com/~matthew/huxley/huxbio.html

 

Summer Reading Project
A high school student’s page on Brave New World: chapter summaries information on the author, a total book summary, information about the year 1932, vocabulary terms from the book, a survey, the survey results, quotes, a character analysis, and additional sites to visit
http://members.tripod.com/~siser/index2.html

 

Huxley's Brave New World: A Study of Dehumanization
An essay by a group of students from the Virginia Tech Society of Physics Students (I couldn’t resist including this - it’s really just another essay on the implications of the book)
http://sps1.phys.vt.edu/~lshaw/brvnwrld.html

 

The Assembly Line
A brief explanation of the assembly line which blithely refers to the benefits of making people more machine-like
http://www.uwyo.edu/A&S/ams/963/amst2010/proj/karl&jason/assemble.htm

 

The Assembly Line
graphic of the first assembly line
http://www.ideafinder.com/facts/answers/fqp-A02.htm

 

SCORE Cyberguide
http://www.sdcoe.k12.ca.us/score/bnw/bnwtg.html
Six thought-provoking lessons with useful links:

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  2. How are our minds manipulated by outside sources such as the media, government and peers? Is this always "bad" for us?
  3. What are the ethical issues surrounding human cloning? Are there any scenarios where it could be justified?
  4. What steps should a government take to keep order among its people? Where does one draw the line between protection and personal freedom?
  5. Why is it important to conform? Why is it important to be different?
  6. What is psychological conditioning?
  7. What function does a caste system serve?

 

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