In Brave New World, Aldous Huxley portrays a variety of experiences of his utopian/dystopian vision by portraying the point of view of different characters such as Lenina, Bernard, and John. Depending on the character’s personality, knowledge and experiences, they reacted differently to living in the Brave New World. How do you think you would feel living in this society? Would you feel relaxed and leisurely or oppressed and controlled? Would you accept the codes of society, or resist them? Imagine that you are living in the society depicted in this book. Write a diary of how you would respond to one of the activities represented in this book? What would you think, feel, say, do? Some examples of activities would include: meeting the savage, visiting the reservation, touring the factory, participating in a community sing, etc.

Write a short creative essay depicting what you think may be the effect of this utopia on yourself as an individual and as a human being. This essay should be 600-1000 words, 2-4 pages typed, double-spaced. You will be graded on the level of thoughtfulness, evidence of direct response to the readings, the quality of writing, and creativity.