Brave New World Chapters 16-18

What happens to Bernard and Helmholtz?

• They are both banished to islands to live with other people of a high caste who could not fit into society.

• They are sent to the Home for the Dying to be killed quietly.

• They are brainwashed and reprogrammed into lower caste workers.

• They escape and live among the savages.

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CCSS.RL.9-10.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Why does the Controller say they should be happy with the situation?

• They will be making a contribution to society.

• They will be able to live among free individuals and thinking people.

• They're miserable where they are, so a change could only be for the better.

• This solution is better than death, the only other possible alternative.

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CCSS.RI.9-10.1

CCSS.RI.9-10.2

CCSS.RI.9-10.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Many things are banned because they would upset the stability of society. Which of the following items is NOT banned?

• Art

• Literature

• Scientific discovery

• Friendship

What does John mean when he says, "I claim them all"?

• He is establishing himself as the heir to his mother's money and possessions.

• He wants to have a life that includes the full range of human passions.

• He is responsible for the demise of Bernard and Helmholtz.

• He is a brother to all society, including the Savages.

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

Why does John drink mustard water?

• He wants to vomit and purify himself.

• He is forced to by the Controller as a punishment.

• It is an old tribal superstition that mustard water makes one invincible.

• He is fasting, and it is the only nourishment he will permit himself.

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CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

John wants to show his grief for his mother and his anger at society. He also wants to get rid of his desire for Lenina. What does he do?

• He screams and cries for a few hours, then falls into a trance-like sleep for a week.

• He writes about his feelings, makes copies of his writing and distributes it to all he sees.

• He tortures himself.

• He goes back to the reservation to fast and pray.

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

How does John's story end?

• He hangs himself.

• He returns to the reservation and stays there.

• He blends into society and eventually becomes the D.H.C.

• He assembles a group of followers and becomes an agent for social change.

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CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RI.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.K.6