Friday, 1 October 2010

Brave New World - Chapter 17

How different are Mond's and the Savage's views on religion?
Discuss the significance of the following quotes:
  • "One believes things because one has been conditioned to believe them." To what extent do you agree with this?
  • "Civilization has absolutely no need of nobility or heroism" p194-5
  • "If after every tempest come such calms, may the winds blow till they have wakened death." p195
  • "Nothing costs enough here." p196 "I want God, I want poetry, I want real danger, I want freedom, I want goodness. I want sin." p197

How does Huxley create an atmosphere of frustation for John towards the end of the chapter?