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Brave New World
Themes, Motifs, and Symbols Quick Quiz
Brave New World
by:
Aldous Huxley
Summary
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Five Key Questions
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
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
Further Study
Context
Science in Huxley’s Time
Brave New World and Science Fiction
Movie Adaptations
Full Book Quiz
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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
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How to Write Literary Analysis
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Themes, Motifs, and Symbols Quiz
Further study
Themes, Motifs, and Symbols Quiz
1
of 5
What does the World State mean when it supports progress and science?
That it wants to improve technology
That it is open to new scientific experiments
That it is searching for the meaning of life
That it seeks to better human understanding of the world
2
of 5
What is the relationship between happiness and truth in the World State?
They peacefully coexist.
They are mutually dependent.
They are incompatible.
There is no relation whatsoever.
3
of 5
How does the government in Brave New World maintain control over its citizens?
By building up a powerful army
By making its citizens artificially happy
By creating its own religious doctrine
By enabling its citizens to reach their own conclusions
4
of 5
What replaces religion in the World State?
The worship of technology
The worship of Mustapha Mond
The celebration of contraceptives
The legends of martyrs
5
of 5
How does the World State control sex?
By celebrating traditional sexual values like virginity and modesty
By monitoring all sexual behavior and encounters
By withholding access to contraceptives and abortions
By rewarding promiscuity and condemning commitment
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CHARACTERS
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MAIN IDEAS
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MAIN IDEAS
Does Art Cause an Unstable Society?
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