Day 2 of Aldous Huxley's Brave New World:

Questions:

1) Does Huxley present the reader with a viable alternative to the totalitarian loss of self in the novel?

2) What illusions does John, the savage, carry with him into civilization? What becomes of his illusions?

3) What is the significance of John's relationship with Lenina?

4) Is John able to elude the self-annihilating effects of civilization? Does he model a viable alternative to mass conformity? How are we to understand his fate at the end of the novel?

5) What is the significance of Linda's character?

6) How does Huxley represent the mass media?

7) How important are religious themes in the text?

8) Is there any possibility for humane science in Huxley's dystopia?

9) How is death represented in the novel?

10) Let's talk more about the importance of technology in Huxley's dystopia so that you can begin formulating your essay topics.