BRAVENEWWORLD美丽新世界•Writer:AldousHuxley(阿道司·赫胥黎)•status:①oneofthemostclassicdystopian[dɪs'tɒpiən](反乌托邦的)literaturein20thcentury.①wasfamousforitsdystopian[dɪs'tɒpiən](反乌托邦的)spiritwithGeorgeOrwell(乔治奥威尔)’s“1984”andZamyatin(扎米亚京)’s“We”.•Time:writtenin1931publishedin1932WhatIWillIntroduce1:Aboutthewriter2:Aboutthemainidea3:Aboutthecharacters4:Abouttwopartsofthisnovel5:Aboutmyimpression1:Aboutthewriter•AldousHuxley(阿道司·赫胥黎)•Time:1894-1963•HewasagrandsonofthefamousbiologistThomasHenryHuxley(1825-1895),whohaswrittenEvolutionandEthics(天演论).Aldouswasalsoasuccessfulwriter,BraveNewWorldwashisbest-knownwork.2.Aboutthemainidea•TIME:AD2540(632A.F.-AfterFord)•twoplaces:reservation(保留地)WorldState(世界国)differentjobsbogushappydifferentclassI.Fetuses[ˈfitəs]n.(胎,胎儿)arechosentobecomemembersofdifferentcastes[kæst](社会等级)-------(α)alpha,(β)beta,(γ)gamma,(δ)delta,(ε)epsilon.II.endingisbetterthanmending(扔掉好过修补)------Thegovernmentencouragespeopletoconsumeasmuchaspossibleinordertoincreaseemployment.III.somaisdailynecessities-----Itisakindofdrugbutmakepeopleforgetworry.civilizedpersoncan'tlivewithoutit.IV.recreational[ˌrekriˈeɪʃənl](消遣的;娱乐的)sexisanintegral[ˈɪntɪgrəl](必须的)partofsociety-----everyonebelongstoeveryoneelse&nofamilyV.Peoplearebred[bred]v.{生育(breed的过去式和过去分词);繁殖;孕育;导致}todotheirjobsandtoenjoythem-----Thefate(命运)ofthepeoplewassetatthebeginningHatcheriesandConditioningCentre(生育与控治中心)•Createreproductive[ˌriprəˈdʌktɪv]adj.(生殖的;再生产的;复制的)technology(人体试管培植),•sleep-learning(睡眠学习),•psychologicalmanipulation[məˌnɪpjʊˈleʃən]n.(熟练的)操作;操纵;控制(心理操控),•classicalconditioning(建立婴儿条件反射)3.Characters•HenryFord,whohasbecomeamessianic[ˌmesiˈænɪk](救世主的)figuretoTheWorldState.“OurFord”isusedinplaceof“OurLord”,asacredittopopularising(vt.推广,使受欢迎;普及;使通俗化)theuseoftheassembly[əˈsɛmbli]line(流水线).John–theillicit[ɪˈlɪsɪt](非法的)sonoftheDirectoroftheIncubation[ˌɪnkjəˈbeʃən,}CenterandLinda,bornandrearedontheSavage[ˈsævɪdʒ]adj.未开化的;野蛮的Reservation(“Malpais”)afterLindawasunwittingly{ˌʌnˈwɪtɪŋlɪ](不知情地)leftbehindbyhererrant[ˈerənt](犯错误的;行为不当的)lover.CharactersJohnisasavagery.Characters•BernardMarx–anAlpha-Plussleep-learningspecialistattheCentralLondonHatcheries[ˈhætʃəri]n.(尤指鱼的)孵化场andConditioning(调节)Centre.Characters•Helmholtz[ˈhɛlmˌholts]Watson[ˈwɑtsən]–handsomeandsuccessfulAlpha-PluslecturerattheCollegeofEmotionalEngineeringandafriendofBernard.BRAVENEWWORLDCharacters•MustaphaMond–ResidentWorldControllerofWesternEurope,headvocatesusingtherulesandsomatocontrolthepeople.Johnistheillicit[ɪˈlɪsɪt]sonoftheDirectoroftheIncubation[ˌɪnkjəˈbeʃən}CenterandLinda.HewasbornandrearedonthetheSavageReservation.Oneday,hegetsabookwrittenbyShakespeare,thisbookgiveshimapowerfulspiritualforce.Lindaisaβ,andshemissesthelifeofthecivilizedworldandoftentellsJohntheworldoutside.Johnwantstogototheoutsideworldtosee.Bernard,asleep-learningspecialistgoestothereservationtodoaScientificinvestigationwithhisfemalecompanionLinena,andtheyfindJohn,JohnandLindagototheoutsideworldwiththem.Theenormousdiscoveryofthebarbarians[bɑ:rˈberiən]n.(野蛮人)broughtBernardreputation,butJohnfindthecivilizedworldnotasgoodashethought.Lindaishardtoaccepttheidentityofthebarbarians,soshesuccumbs[səˈkʌm](屈服;死亡)tosomaanddies.Johnisverysad.John'sgrief[gri:f](悲伤)bewilders[bɪˈwɪldə(r)](使迷惑;使为难)andrevolts[rɪˈvəʊlt](厌恶)thehospitalworkers,andtheirlackofreactiontoLinda'sdeathprompts[prɒmpt](促使;导致)Johntotrytoforcehumanityfromtheworkersbythrowingtheirsomarations[ˈræʃn](定量;配给量;口粮;合理的量,正常量)outawindow.Theensuing[ɪn‘sju:ɪŋ](接着发生,因而产生)riot[ˈraɪət](骚乱,暴动)bringsthepolice,BernardandHelmholtzarrivetohelpJohn,butonlyHelmholtzhelpshim.JohnandHelmholtzarebroughttoMustapha,Johnquestionedhimwhyrulethepeoplewiththisinhumane[ˌɪnhjuˈmen]adj.(不仁慈的,无人道的,冷酷无情的)way,Hesaysonlyinthiswaycanguaranteethehappinessofeveryperson.Johnwasdesperateforthenewworld.Hecommittedsuicide[ˈsuɪˌsaɪd]vt.(自杀)intheend.“civilizedperson”•BernardMarx,(astaffofHatcheriesandConditioningCentre),•HelmholtzWatson,(teacher)•MustaphaMond,(theResidentWorldControllerforWesternEurope.)•Thomas(directorofHatcheriesandConditioningCentre,Bernard'sboss)•α、β、γ、δ、ε“Savagery”John(asonofLindaanddirectoroftheIncubationCenter)LindaBRAVENEWWORLDAboutthecharacters5:Aboutmyimpression•Noonecanrefusethehappiness!•TheResidentWorldControllerofWesternEuropeMustaphaMondsaid,Nowtheworldisverystableandhappy.Whattheywant,thereis;ifit'snot,theywouldnotdelusional[dɪ'lu:ʒnəl](妄想的).Theyarerich,thesituationisstable;theynevergetsick,theydon’tfearofdeath;theyarefullofjoy,forgetthepassionandold;theydonothavetoworryabouttheirparents;theyhavenowife,nolove,noemotionalbaggage;theyacceptstrictconditionsandactconcordantly[kən'kɔ:dənt](和谐的,一致的)withtherules.Whatiftheymadeamistake,alsoaccompaniedbysoma.Rulersunderstand,thekeyofthesocialstability(稳定)istocontrolpeople'sthoughts.Freedomofthoughtisthebiggestthreat[θrɛt]n.(威胁),isaprelude[ˈprɛlˌjud]n.(序曲;序幕;前兆,预兆)tothesocialrevolution.Itwouldbeextremelydestructivetoallowafree-thinkingandvariousideas.Thus,theNewWorlddoesnotallowfreedomofthought.Countrieswithjoyandpleasureasasubstituteideology[ˌa