| Slaves to technology | Reproductive Blueprints |
| Programming | Reproduction Debate |
| Defining Characteristics | Creative Writing |
Slaves to Technology top
In the foreword Huxley says "not... as though man were to be adapted and enslaved to them" in reference to science and technology. How are you enslaved and adapted to technology? Use the Technology and Society link in the Futures themes section to help.
Why do you think it is called programming? top
What are the recurring messages (verbal, or otherwise) that program you? Use the Media in Society link in the Futures Themes section to help.
Defining Characteristics top
Define what adult behavior and infantile behavior as it is in Brave New World.
Define humanness as humans are now and compare that to humans as they are in Brave New World.
Reproductive Blueprints top
Make a map of the hatchery showing the route of the conveyor belt. Label the events that occur at the various distances along the belt. Include a comparison to the traditional nine month human development. Use the Hatchery link in the Brave New World References section to help.
Reproduction Debate top
Use the Cloning/Eugenics link in the Futures Themes section to help.
Creative Writing top
Write a short story about what happens to Hemholtz and Bernard when they arrive on the island.