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Brave New World
Aldous Huxley
Study Guide
Summary
Plot Overview
Key Questions and Answers
What Does the Ending Mean?
Summary & Analysis
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapters 4–6
Chapters 7–8
Chapters 9–10
Chapters 11–12
Chapters 13–15
Chapter 16
Chapters 17–18
Video Plot Summary
Characters
Character List
John
Bernard Marx
Helmholtz Watson
Mustapha Mond
Lenina Crowe
Main Ideas
Themes
Plot analysis
Protagonist
Antagonist
Setting
Motifs
Symbols
Genre
Allusions
Style
Point of View
Tone
Foreshadowing
Key Facts
Does Art Cause an Unstable Society?
Quotes
Important Quotations Explained
Quotes By Theme
History and Progress
Individuality
Authority and Control
Happiness and Agency
Quotes By Section
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapters 4 – 6
Chapters 7 – 8
Chapter 9 -10
Chapters 11 – 12
Chapters 13 – 15
Chapter 16
Chapters 17- 18
Quotes By Character
John
Bernard Marx
Mustapha Mond
Helmholtz Watson
Lenina Crowne
Quotes By Symbol
Soma
Further Study
Context
Science in Huxley’s Time
Brave New World and Science Fiction
Movie Adaptations
Full Book Quiz
Section Quizzes
Character List
Analysis of Major Characters
Themes, Motifs, and Symbols
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapters 4-6
Chapters 7-8
Chapters 9-10
Chapters 11-12
Chapters 13-15
Chapter 16
Chapters 17-18
Study Questions
Suggestions for Further Reading
Companion Texts
Writing Help
How to Write Literary Analysis
Suggested Essay Topics
Sample A+ Essay
How to Cite This SparkNote
Further Study
Chapters 7-8 Quiz
Further Study
Chapters 7-8 Quiz
1
of 5
How does John surprise Bernard and Lenina?
He is whipped until he collapses.
He says he doesn't belong in the Reservation.
He speaks English perfectly.
He tries to take his mother back to the "Other Place."
2
of 5
Why does John's mother stay on the Reservation?
Because she falls in love with and marries an Indian
Because she is too embarrassed to give birth in the World State
Because she is physically unable to go back after her injuries
Because she has given up all she has learned through conditioning
3
of 5
Who does Bernard believe John's father to be?
The Director
Henry
Mustapha Mond
Helmholtz
4
of 5
What author, forbidden in the World State, heavily influences John on the Reservation?
John Milton
William Shakespeare
Charles Dickens
Ben Jonson
5
of 5
Why does Bernard want to take John back to the World State with him?
So that John can experience all that he has desired
To use John's knowledge of forbidden texts
To bridge the cultures of the Reservation and the World State
To embarrass the Director by revealing his secret
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