brave new world chapter 6

Part I

1. Why does Lenina think Bernard Marx "odd" - please use specific references from this chapter in your answer. Lenina thinks that bernard is odd because, as henry explains, he didnt respond well to his conditioning. this lead to the lack of conformaity he has with the others in his caste group and in society in general. he doesn't enjoy the sports games they play like obstacle golf and would rather spend time going for a walk by the lake and talking with lenina. Bernard is also odd in that he likes natural scenery such as the sky, as well as peace and quiet time alone.

2. Please provide more lines from Lenina that she learned from hypnopedia (there are some great ones in this chapter!). Do any of them remind you of sayings that we may use - please don't use commercial jingles. i.e. "1-800-54-Giant!"

• a gram in time saves nine
• a gram is always better than a damn-(hugs are better than drugs)
• everyone works for everyone else

3. What is Fanny's explanation for Bernard's behavior? he had aalchol put into his surrogate which is used to "dumb down" the child when it grows.

Part II

4. What did the Director tell Bernard about his own trip to the Reservation? Why did it initially make Bernard feel uncomfortable? the director had visited the reservation twenty years before with a woman to view the savages. he got lost and was never found. it initially made Bernard uncomfortable because the director, a man who was known for being conventional, had been using very nonstandard language. he was also reminicing about the past, which was discouraged.

5. What does the Director threaten Bernard with if he doesn't change his behavior? Why does it elate Bernard? the director threatens to transfer bernard to a sub-center in iceland if he hears of his "off" behavior again. this elates bernard because he is acknowledged for being an individual agaisnt the social order.

Part III

6. How does the Warden describe the Reservation? the reservation is a sort of backward area that had beliefs and customs (such as natural birth) that are oppose to the culture of the world state. those who are in the reservation are born and die there. they are descibed as savages.