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Published: 22.11.2009.
Language: English
Level: Secondary school
Literature: n/a
References: Not used
  • Summaries, Notes '"Brave New World" by Aldous Huxley', 1.
  • Summaries, Notes '"Brave New World" by Aldous Huxley', 2.
  • Summaries, Notes '"Brave New World" by Aldous Huxley', 3.
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4.The turning pant in a book is in sixth chapter, when society is divided into five castes, created in these centres. The highest caste is allowed to develop naturally while it matures in its "decanting bottle". The lower castes are treated to chemical interference to cause arrested development in intelligence or physical growth. The castes are Alphas, Betas, Gammas, Deltas, and Epsilons, with each caste further split into Plus and Minus members. Members of other castes are not unique but are instead created using the Bokanovsky process which enables a single egg to spawn (at the point of the story being told) up to 96 children and one ovary to produce thousands of children. “Bokanovsky process is one of the major instruments of social stability - said Director ”.This rapid production of specialized children bolsters the efficiency of society, and creates a very relaxing environment for the citizens of the Brave New World.…

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