Error Correction: Conditioning in Brave New World

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GCSE
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An error correction worksheet examining the theme of conditioning in Brave New World, aimed at GCSE students. Students will identify literary techniques and analyse how conditioning is portrayed.

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Error Correction: Conditioning in Brave New World

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Understanding Conditioning in Brave New World

Scene Summary and Context Guide: In Aldous Huxley's 'Brave New World', conditioning begins early in life and continues throughout a person's existence. The society employs both psychological and biological conditioning methods to ensure uniformity and conformity among its citizens. From the Hatchery, where embryos are manipulated, to the sleep-teaching (hypnopaedia) used during adolescence, the text explores how individuals are moulded to accept their roles without question. The phrase 'Community, Identity, Stability' encapsulates the core aims of this conditioning process. The narrative describes the systematic use of slogans, repetitive messages played during sleep, and genetic engineering to produce obedient citizens who internalise societal values. This method of conditioning makes the characters unlikely to challenge authority or the social order, demonstrating a controlled and artificial society.
1.
Identify one literary technique used in the phrase 'Community, Identity, Stability' and explain its effect.
[2 marks]
2.
Describe how sleep-teaching (hypnopaedia) functions as a form of conditioning.
[2 marks]
3.
What is the purpose of using genetic engineering in the society depicted in the novel?
[2 marks]
4.
Analyse the effect of the phrase 'without question' in the context of conditioning.
[2 marks]
5.
Identify a technique used in the society to ensure uniformity among citizens.
[1 mark]
Aa) Artistic expression
Bb) Hypnopaedia
Cc) Individual storytelling
Dd) Personal reflection
6.
Explain how the systematic use of slogans contributes to societal conditioning.
[4 marks]
7.
Select the correct statement about conditioning as depicted in the novel:
[1 mark]
Aa) It relies solely on biological manipulation
Bb) It involves both psychological and biological methods
Cc) It is voluntary and self-directed
Dd) It is only used during early childhood
8.
Identify and explain one literary device used in the phrase 'a controlled and artificial society'.
[2 marks]
9.
How does the society’s focus on 'Community, Identity, Stability' reflect the themes of conditioning?
[4 marks]

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Created
12/31/2025
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12/31/2025
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