"All Summer in a Day" by Ray Bradbury Pg.
The following reading excerpts are available in the Everbind Anthology edition of Brave New World, otherwise they will be provided for you.
What is the Iceberg Model of Society that Mustapha Mond describes? What is his logic for this analogy? How is it relevant to today's society? Does he have the right to make the Fordians 'free' as he terms it? Does he have an obligation to do so? Take a stance on his actions, was John in the right? Or wrong? What are the core values of the Fordian society? How does their lifestyle reflect these values?ĭiscuss John's meltdown at the hospital. Is their visit exploitive to the people of the reservation or does it work to build empathy? Defend your position.įordians have Soma, Malapais has mescal - is the urge to sedate or numb the senses universal? What makes the risk/reward worth it? How do the values in Huxley's world in regard to promiscuity and social interactions/relationships differ from today's world?ĭiscuss Bernard and Lenina's trip to the New Mexico Reservation with the lens of cultural tourism. Turn in both rough and final drafts for full credit. Last step is to write a final draft of your edited paragraph. Read and edit each others' work looking for mechanical errors and also content and support issues. Outside of class, anyone can do this for you: parents, siblings, grandparents, friends. In class we will trade papers and you will edit your classmates. Your task is to write one concise, focused paragraph (6-8 sentences) that answers the call of the question and uses textual evidence to support your response. Week 6 Prompt: Discuss the Cyprus Experiment.Įach week, you will be assigned a prompt focused on a specific span of chapters from the novel. What does this say about he relationship with her son? Is this lack of attachment her fault or a fault of the Fordian environment? Week 5 Prompt: Linda mistakes John for Pope` in her dying moments. Week 4 Prompt: The sight of Linda is shocking, even horrifying to the Fordians, why? Is there a real life equivalent to their reaction to her appearance? Why do the Fordians fear Linda's appearance? In what ways have both men been 'othered' by society? Week 3 Prompt: Compare and contract John and Bernard. Week 2 Prompt: Discuss Soma, what is it used for and what is a modern day equivalent? What harm is there in the Fordian system? What benefits?
Week 1 Prompt: Discuss the ramifications of designing humans. This can be a plain, professional MLA style cover page, or you can get artistic. You will edit, type and compile your rough drafts into a beautiful final draft quality journal. Rough drafts should be between 1-2 pages handwritten. Every week you will be given a prompt in class and time to write.
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