Error Correction Worksheet: Brave New World - Technology
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GCSE
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This worksheet explores themes of technology in Brave New World through error correction and analytical exercises suitable for GCSE students.
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Error Correction Worksheet: Brave New World - Technology
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In Aldous Huxley's Brave New World, the society is heavily influenced by advanced technology that controls every aspect of human life. The World State utilises scientific methods to mass-produce citizens, ensuring uniformity and stability. Technologies such as the Bokanovsky process for cloning and the use of hypnopaedic learning are central to maintaining social order. The novel depicts a world where human emotions, individuality, and critical thought are suppressed through technological manipulation. A key scene occurs in the Conditioning Centre, where infants are subjected to loud noises and electric shocks coupled with repetitive phrases, conditioning them to conform effortlessly. Phrases such as 'Ending is better than mending' exemplify the society's near-constant reinforcement of consumerism and efficiency. The novel critically examines how technological advancements can lead to the loss of personal identity and emotional depth. Through this setting, Huxley explores the ethical dilemmas surrounding technological control and the potential consequences for human freedom. The phrase 'Community, Identity, Stability' encapsulates the driving ideology of the society, which is achieved through sophisticated technological means that override natural human instincts.
1.
Identify one example of technology used for conditioning in the extract.
[2 marks]2.
What phrase is repeated to reinforce consumerist behaviour?
[2 marks]3.
Explain how the technology in the scene influences human behaviour in the society.
[4 marks]4.
Identify the literary technique used in the phrase 'Ending is better than mending' and explain its effect.
[3 marks]5.
How does the use of technological control in the novel reflect concerns about modern society?
[4 marks]6.
Select the correct option: Which of the following best describes the society's view on individuality?
Aa) It is highly valued and encouraged.
Bb) It is suppressed through technological means.
Cc) It is irrelevant to societal stability.
Dd) It is celebrated in art and literature.
7.
Describe one potential negative consequence of technological control depicted in the novel.
[2 marks]8.
Identify the technique used in the phrase 'Community, Identity, Stability' and discuss its ideological significance.
[3 marks]9.
In your own words, explain how technology is used to maintain societal order in the novel.
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- 12/31/2025
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