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What is the requirement for any new game? Why?
They must require at least as much apparatus as the most complicated of exciting games to increase consumption.
How do the children spend their playtime? How is this good for the State?
They have innocent sexual intercourse. This is good for the State because they are against monogamy.
Who is Mustapha Mond? What does he think about history? Why?
He is one of the ten world controllers. He is familiar with the thinking history that others are forbidden to know, and so his thinking ranges both inside and outside the present social order.
What is the State's attitude toward marriage and personal relationships?
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How is the Nine Year's War important?
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Who are Lenina Crowne and Fanny Crowne? Why does Fanny criticize Lenina?
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Who is Bernard Marx? How is he different from other Alphas?
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How does Lenina feel about Bernard? How do other women regard him? What has he asked Lenina to do?
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What is Soma?
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Study Notes
Game Requirements
- New games must require at least as much apparatus as the most complicated games to promote consumption.
Children's Playtime
- Children engage in innocent sexual intercourse, which promotes societal norms against monogamy, viewed positively by the state.
Mustapha Mond
- A world controller familiar with historical thinking that is suppressed in society, possessing a unique perspective on the current social order.
State's View on Relationships
- Personal relationships are discouraged; the motto "Everyone belongs to everyone" emphasizes casual connections with multiple partners, with no institution of marriage.
Significance of the Nine Year's War
- The war resulted in an economic crisis that forced society to implement drastic changes, laying the foundation for the current social structure.
Lenina and Fanny Crowne
- They are friends, with Fanny representing societal values while Lenina works at the Central London Hatchery and Conditioning Centre. Fanny criticizes Lenina for seeing Henry Foster, reflecting societal disapproval of monogamous relationships.
Bernard Marx
- An Alpha plus distinguished by his intelligence, Bernard works in the hatchery and uses night-time hypnotism to condition youth, feeling misfit among other Alphas.
Lenina’s Perception of Bernard
- Lenina finds Bernard intriguing due to his differences, while other women view him unfavorably because of his short stature and appearance. He invites her to the Savage Reservation, to which she agrees.
Soma
- A drug that induces happiness and relaxation, functioning as a means to alleviate pain and discomfort within society.
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Test your knowledge on Chapter 3 of 'Brave New World' with these flashcards. Explore themes such as societal requirements for games and the State's influence on children's playtime. Understand key characters like Mustapha Mond and their roles in the narrative.
