ENGLISCH - 8. Mai 1978 16 8. A-Klasse (Prof. Anton Hofer) The following text is taiken from one of the Last chapters of Brave New World by Aldous Huxley. In this passa•ge Mustapha Mond tried to convince John, the Savage, about the merits of his civildzation. Mustapha told John that he himself had had to give up his inrerest in science aind art as well, otiherwise he wou1d not have got the job as World ControUer. 1. Write a SUMMARY o,f the following text in about 100 to 150 word:s using indirect speech only (introductory verb in past tense). 2. Write an INTERPRETATION. (Sugge,sted plan for interpl."eiration: You might begin your interpretation of this passage by a description of 11he different situations of John and Mustapha Mond, their background and their roles in this book. Then concentrate on the pasS1age itself: the role of religion in thi,s book, of nobility and heroism; the role of conditioning to the point where one "can't help doing what you ought to do"; the role of soma - and its comparison with religion in the last sentence. In a final part you could concentrate on the role o,f "soma" in the wolrd of 1978 and apply some of the ideas o.f this utopian novel to our present time, referring if you like to Huxley's Brave New World Revisited.) NOTE: Maike sure that your interpretation is not a mere summary of the whole book, but concentrate on the themes connected with and mentioned in this pas, sage. Don't fo11get the CONCLUSION and never hesitate to give your own opinion as weil. TEXT: "Art, science - you seem to have paid a fairly high price for your happiness," said the Savage, when they were alone. "Anythin.g eise?" „ Well, l."eligion, of course, " replied the Controller. "There used to be something caHed God - before the Nine Years' War. But I was forgetting; you know all about God, I suppose." The Controller, meanwhile, had cross·ed to the other side of the room and was unlocking a !arge safe !et into the wall between the bookshelves. The heavy door swung open. Rummagin,g in the darkness within, "lt's a subject", he said, "that has always had a great interest for me." He pu!Ied out a thick black volume. "You've never read this, for example."
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