IB English HL/1

Read and annotate Brave New World by Aldous Huxley. Set in 2540 CE, the novel identifies this as the year AF 632. AF stands for "after Ford," as Henry Ford's assembly line is revered as god-like; this era began when Ford introduced his Model T. This novel examines a futuristic society, called the World State, that revolves around science and efficiency. In this society, emotions and individuality are conditioned out of children at a young age, and there are no lasting relationships because "everyone belongs to everyone else" (a common World State dictum). 

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Preferred methods of annotating include using a Google Doc to track annotations or purchasing your own copy of the book to log your annotations on post-it notes. Another option is to utilize the free version of KAMI linked below alongside the digital text. You may also borrow a copy from the library and annotate using post-it notes. Please refer to the "Successful Annotating Page" for resources, tutorials, and expectations.

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