BRAVE NEW WORLD BY ALDOUS HUXLEY (870 LEXILE)
PROJECT GUIDELINES: Parts I, II, and III should be written in complete sentences and organized into paragraphs similar to an essay. If you want to label/title each part, that is fine to separate them, but you must use complete sentences and paragraphs. Please use a Google document. PART 1 Choose one. BACKGROUND INFORMATION (150-250 words) What influenced the writing of this novel? (Author’s background/life experiences, current events/issues of the time period in which it was written, other elements of the culture, etc.) Cite any sources you use to answer this question. PLOT (150-250 words) Summarize the novel. Be sure to identify the parts of the plot structure. PART 2 (minimum 500 words) Choose option A or option B. LITERARY SIGNIFICANCE (character development, themes, irony, foreshadowing, tone/mood, figurative language, etc.) A. What are the literary strengths of the novel? Use quotes from the novel for support. What are the literary weaknesses of the novel? Use quotes from the novel for support. (You need to use at least 3 quotes total.) B. Choose 3 aspects of the novel to analyze (characters, literary elements, important scenes, etc. Be sure to use at least 3 quotes from the novel for support (at least one quote for each aspect you analyze). PART 3 (150-250 words) RECOMMENDATION – Should this book be included in the BLVS Communication Arts curriculum? (Answer questions for option A or option B depending on your answer.) A. If your answer is no, you must explain convincingly why this book should not be a part of our curriculum. Address the following questions: Who is the novel’s target audience? Is the content of the book objectionable? Why or why not? Is the novel poorly written? Explain your answer. What other reasons can you explain that make this an inappropriate choice for our curriculum? B. If your answer is yes, be sure to address the following questions: How should this book be included in the BLHS Communication Arts curriculum? At what grade level and in what type of class (traditional or honors) should this novel be read? Why? Should it be required reading or recommended as an option? Why? Should it be read as a class or independently, during the school year or as summer reading? Why?