Brave New World: Chapter Notes
Chapter 6
-“Bernard pushed away the proffered glass impatiently.” (page 99)
In this example the proffered glass refers to soma. Soma in the new world is taken to relieve stress and forget one’s problems. There are hypnopaedic phrases to make children want to take soma such as “A gram in time saves nine,” or “One cubic centimetre cures ten gloomy sentiments,” (Huxley 99). Although the sayings are pumped into children’s’ ears thousands of times Bernard seems to not have absorbed them. Children are taught to love soma, as shown through the two hypnopaedic phrases above however Bernard rarely takes soma. This ironic because Bernard is responsible for the phrases but tries to escape them socially. By outwardly denying such a tradition in the world state he is out casting himself from society. By not conforming and taking the soma like everyone is, and everyone is taught to he is quarantining himself.
Chapter 7
-“What a wonderfully intimate relationship,” he said deliberately outrageous. “And what an intensity of feeling it must generate! I often think one may have missed something in not having had a mother.” (page 121)
In the world state there are no intimate relationships. While there are many sexual relationships they generally mean nothing to the two people for they are in many relationships. They are also not allowed to have children, birth control is promoted using birth control belts and abortion clinics are available. In fact in the world state “mother” is a forbidden word, they say the m- word. At this moment he had passed mothers breast feeding their young children. By commenting that the intimate relationship is wonderful and saying he wishes he had a mother. After this quote he also tells Lenina that she has missed out in something by not being a mother. He is outwardly going against what the world state preaches, and therefore out casting himself from society.
Chapter 8
“Bernard blushed uncomfortable ‘you see,’ he said mumbling
-“Bernard pushed away the proffered glass impatiently.” (page 99)
In this example the proffered glass refers to soma. Soma in the new world is taken to relieve stress and forget one’s problems. There are hypnopaedic phrases to make children want to take soma such as “A gram in time saves nine,” or “One cubic centimetre cures ten gloomy sentiments,” (Huxley 99). Although the sayings are pumped into children’s’ ears thousands of times Bernard seems to not have absorbed them. Children are taught to love soma, as shown through the two hypnopaedic phrases above however Bernard rarely takes soma. This ironic because Bernard is responsible for the phrases but tries to escape them socially. By outwardly denying such a tradition in the world state he is out casting himself from society. By not conforming and taking the soma like everyone is, and everyone is taught to he is quarantining himself.
Chapter 7
-“What a wonderfully intimate relationship,” he said deliberately outrageous. “And what an intensity of feeling it must generate! I often think one may have missed something in not having had a mother.” (page 121)
In the world state there are no intimate relationships. While there are many sexual relationships they generally mean nothing to the two people for they are in many relationships. They are also not allowed to have children, birth control is promoted using birth control belts and abortion clinics are available. In fact in the world state “mother” is a forbidden word, they say the m- word. At this moment he had passed mothers breast feeding their young children. By commenting that the intimate relationship is wonderful and saying he wishes he had a mother. After this quote he also tells Lenina that she has missed out in something by not being a mother. He is outwardly going against what the world state preaches, and therefore out casting himself from society.
Chapter 8
“Bernard blushed uncomfortable ‘you see,’ he said mumbling