Brave New World Chapter 1 Flashcards
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In what city does the novel open?

London

What year does the novel take place?

632 A.F. (After Ford)

What is the motto of the World State?

Community, identity, stability.

What does D.H.C stand for?

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Who escorts the student technicians through the hatchery?

<p>The Director and Mr. Foster</p> Signup and view all the answers

How many main castes are there? List them.

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Which castes go through 'Bokanovsky's Process'?

<p>Gamma, Delta, and Epsilon</p> Signup and view all the answers

Describe 'Bokanovsky's Process.'

<p>Gamma, Delta, and Epsilon eggs are shocked every now and then, resulting in 'budding,' which can turn one egg into no more than 96 identical twins.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is budding?

<p>The process by which the egg splits into multiple identical eggs.</p> Signup and view all the answers

Describe 'Podsnap's Technique.'

<p>It speeds up the ripening process of eggs in a single ovary. In only two years, hundreds of related individuals are produced from a single ova and sperm of the same man and woman. The average production rate using this technique is 11,000 siblings in 150 batches.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What happens in the Decanting Room?

<p>The babies are 'born', or removed from their bottles.</p> Signup and view all the answers

How are the human embryos conditioned to seek a certain environment?

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What does The Director say is the 'secret of happiness and virtue'?

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How are the embryos predestined to a certain level of intelligence and social role?

<p>They are given either more or less oxygen. Less oxygen means a smaller body and less intelligence.</p> Signup and view all the answers

How does Huxley's opening description of the Fertilizing Room set the mood?

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Why are Gammas, Deltas, and Epsilons made inferior?

<p>They are made in mass quantities and are predestined to hold jobs in factories and other labor-heavy jobs.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What happens to the embryos as they journey along the conveyor belt?

<p>They are shaken to be accustomed to movement, treated with chemicals, immunized, and otherwise prepared for whatever their lifetime career will be.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is Lenina's occupation?

<p>Immunizing the fetuses destined for the tropics with vaccinations for typhoid and sleeping sickness (African trypanosomiasis).</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does 'largesse' refer to?

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What is a 'surrogate'?

<p>A substitute (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does 'floridly' mean?

<p>Very beautifully done (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does 'paradoxically' imply?

<p>Two meanings that make no sense together (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a 'demi-john'?

<p>A narrow-necked bottle holding 3-10 gallons of liquid (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does 'decant' mean?

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What does 'callow' refer to?

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What does 'proliferate' mean?

<p>To increase rapidly in numbers (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does 'burgeoned' mean?

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What does 'prodigious' mean?

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What does 'sententiously' mean?

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What does 'deferential' mean?

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Flashcards

World State Motto

The guiding principle of the World State: 'Community, Identity, Stability.'

D.H.C

Director of Hatcheries and Conditioning, a high-ranking official in the World State.

Bokanovsky's Process

A method for mass producing identical human embryos by shocking fertilized eggs.

Decanting Room

Where embryos are 'born' (removed from bottles).

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Embryo Conditioning

Altering embryos to suit specific roles, environment, or characteristics.

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Five Castes

Social classes in the World State: Alpha, Beta, Gamma, Delta, and Epsilon.

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Alpha Caste

The highest social caste, known for intelligence and leadership.

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Epsilon Caste

Lowest social caste; mass-produced, for manual labor.

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London, 632 A.F.

The setting of the novel, a futuristic London in the year 632 after Ford.

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Podsnap's Technique

A method for accelerating egg ripening, producing many siblings.

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Immunization

Treatment to build immunity to diseases.

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Conveyor Belt

Used to move embryos through different stages of processing.

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Bokanovsky twins

Identical offspring produced through the Bokanovsky Process.

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Budding

Splitting a single egg to form multiple identical eggs.

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Largesse

Large amount of generosity and gifts.

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Surrogate

A substitute.

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Floridly

Extreme beauty of execution.

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Paradoxically

Contrarily; in a contradictory fashion

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Decant

To carefully pour liquid from one container to another.

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Callow

Inexperienced and immature.

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Study Notes

Setting and Context

  • The novel opens in London.
  • Set in the year 632 A.F. (After Ford).

World State Principles

  • Motto of the World State: "Community, identity, stability."
  • D.H.C stands for Director of Hatcheries and Conditioning.

Hatchery and Conditioning Overview

  • Students are escorted through the hatchery by the Director and Mr. Foster.
  • The society is divided into five main castes: Alpha, Beta, Gamma, Delta, and Epsilon.
  • Gamma, Delta, and Epsilon castes undergo "Bokanovsky's Process" to create multiple identical offspring.

Bokanovsky's Process

  • This process involves shocking Gamma, Delta, and Epsilon eggs, enabling one egg to produce up to 96 identical twins.
  • Budding refers to the splitting of an egg into numerous identical eggs.

Reproductive Techniques

  • Podsnap's Technique accelerates the egg ripening process, capable of producing about 11,000 siblings in 150 batches from a single ovum and sperm over a two-year period.

Decanting Room Function

  • In the Decanting Room, babies are "born" as they are removed from their bottles.

Conditioning of Embryos

  • Human embryos are conditioned to adapt to specific environments through oxygen levels, with those receiving less oxygen being smaller and less intelligent.
  • Gammas, Deltas, and Epsilons are mass-produced to fulfill labor-intensive roles.

Journey Along the Conveyor Belt

  • Embryos on the conveyor belt are shaken, treated with chemicals, and immunized, preparing them for their predetermined careers.

Occupation Details

  • Lenina's job involves immunizing fetuses destined for the tropics against diseases such as typhoid and sleeping sickness.

Vocabulary Definitions

  • Largesse: Large amounts of generosity and gifts.
  • Surrogate: A substitute for something else.
  • Floridly: Extremes of beauty in execution.
  • Paradoxically: Contradictory meanings that do not make sense together.
  • Demi-John: A large, narrow-necked container for liquid.
  • Decant: To carefully pour liquid from one container to another.
  • Callow: Referring to someone inexperienced and immature.
  • Proliferate: To increase quickly in number.
  • Burgeoned: A rapid increase or flourishing.
  • Prodigious: Impressively large or significant.
  • Sententiously: Moralistic or self-righteous in a pompous manner.
  • Deferential: Showing respect and submission.

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Test your knowledge of Chapter 1 of Aldous Huxley's 'Brave New World' with these flashcards. This quiz covers key concepts such as the setting, important terms, and the motto of the World State. Perfect for students looking to reinforce their understanding of the text.

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