Guideline Questions for Brave New World



Guideline Questions for Brave New World

1. Huxley uses a futuristic society to criticize what he sees as wrong in today’s world. Give a minimum of FIVE things Huxley (the author) targets. Be sure to consider what caused his society to form in the first place.

2. Huxley makes use of irony to communicate his many themes. Cite five examples of irony in the novel and explain how they are used. Be sure to use quote support when necessary!

3. What is the significance of the title of the novel? Explain. Hint – it is an allusion to a famous play.

4. Identify three minor characters and explain the roles they play. Are they foils, reflective characters, antagonists? Explain and support using details from the novel.

5. Select FIVE quotations you find interesting, significant, or particularly well stated. Explain the importance of each to the novel. Be sure to explain the context of each quote.

6. After reading the novel, state at least THREE theme statements. Tell how this book relates to today’s world. Explain.

7. What stylistic (literary) techniques does Huxley use? Identify at least three and give two examples of each using correct page citation.

8. Identify three motifs and/or symbols in the novel. Explain their significance.

9. Jot down two or three questions which you would like addressed or explained in a class Socratic Seminar. These should be “deep-thinking” questions.

Guideline Questions for Fahrenheit 451

1. Bradbury uses a futuristic society to criticize what he sees as wrong in today’s world. Give a minimum of FIVE things Bradbury (the author) targets. Be sure to consider what caused his society to form in the first place.

2. Identify the major characters in the novel and discuss their conflicts (person vs. ______ ). Be sure to explain using examples and quotations from the novel using correct page citation.

3. Cite five examples of irony in the novel. Explain them and their context in the novel.

4. Identify three minor characters and explain the roles they play. Are they foils, reflective characters, antagonists? Explain and support using details from the novel.

5. Select FIVE quotations you find interesting, significant, or particularly well stated. Explain the importance of each to the novel. Be sure to explain the context of each quote.

6. After reading the novel, state at least THREE theme statements. Tell how this book relates to today’s world. Explain.

7. What stylistic (literary) techniques does Bradbury use? Identify at least three and give two examples of each using correct page citation.

8. Identify three motifs and/or symbols in the novel. Explain their significance.

9. Jot down two or three questions which you would like addressed or explained in a class Socratic Seminar. These should be “deep-thinking” questions.

Guideline Questions for The Handmaids Tale

1. Atwood uses a futuristic society to criticize what he sees as wrong in today’s world. Give a minimum of FIVE things Atwood (the author) targets. Be sure to consider what caused his society to form in the first place.

2. Who does Atwood blame for the creation of the society of Gilead – men, women, or both genders? Why? Explain your answer using specific details from the novel.

3. Atwood uses both names and colors in her novel as symbols. Provide five examples of names and/or colors in the novel and explain their significance to the novel as a whole.

4. How does Atwood portray the female characters in the novel? What lesson is she trying to teach through their portrayal? Do you consider them as strong female role models? Why or why not?

5. Select FIVE quotations you find interesting, significant, or particularly well stated. Explain the importance of each to the novel. Be sure to explain the context of each quote.

6. After reading the novel, state at least THREE theme statements. Tell how this book relates to today’s world. Explain.

7. What stylistic (literary) techniques does Atwood use? Identify at least three and give two examples of each using correct page citation.

8. Read the Historical Notes at the end of the novel which describe the end of the society of Gilead and the discovery of Offred’s tapes (pp.299-311). It is written from the voice of a new character, a female professor in the year 2195. What do we learn from these notes? What can we assume happens to Offred? What is the purpose of this additional chapter?

9. Jot down two or three questions which you would like addressed or explained in a class Socratic Seminar. These should be “deep-thinking” questions.

Guidelines for 1984

1. George Orwell despised both capitalism and communism, two common systems of government and economies at the time the novel was written. How does the novel reflect this notion? Explain.

2. When Orwell wrote 1984, it was regarded as a futuristic novel which criticized the conditions of the present. Is this still true? Explain why or why not. Give at least five examples from the novel to support your point.

3. Identify the major characters in the novel and discuss their conflicts (person vs. ______ ). Be sure to explain using examples and quotations from the novel using correct page citation.

4. Identify three motifs and/or symbols in the novel. Explain their significance.

5. Identify three minor characters and explain the roles they play. Are they foils, reflective characters, antagonists? Explain and support using details from the novel.

6. Select FIVE quotations you find interesting, significant, or particularly well stated. Explain the importance of each to the novel. Be sure to explain the context of each quote.

7. After reading the novel, state at least THREE theme statements. Tell how this book relates to today’s world. Explain.

8. What stylistic (literary) techniques does Bradbury use? Identify at least three and give two examples of each using correct page citation.

9. Jot down two or three questions which you would like addressed or explained in a class Socratic Seminar. These should be “deep-thinking” questions.

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