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=Brave New World=

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ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS:
In this unit, while reading the novel Brave New World (as well as some companion non-fiction texts and videos), here are some overall guiding questions to keep in mind: Is there such a thing as "true happiness?"
 * 1) What does it mean to be human?
 * 2) What is the role of government when it comes to freedom?
 * 3) What is the effect of science and technology on society?
 * 4) What is dystopian fiction and what is its purpose?
 * 5) How do readers make meaning from texts?

Below you will find the assignments required for the reading of //Brave New World// by Aldous Huxley.

__BNW: Meet the Author__
Aldous Huxley Article Questions for the Aldous Huxley Article

__Dystopia__
"Dystopia: Definition & Characteristics" Handout "Today vs. Utopia" Assignment

__Science & Technology in the 1930s__
"1932 - The Year of publication of Huxley's Brave New World" Reading Questions for the "1932 - The Year of publication of Huxley's Brave New World" Reading

__**Literature: Terms to Know for Understanding**__
//Brave New World// Allusions and Terms Handout