Brave New World Chpt. 5

1. What would Michael Pollan (Remember? The Omnivore's Dilemma) say about the first paragraph in Chapter 5?
Cows are the replacement for corn. The hormones in the milk are used to make a myriad of different things, just as corn is used to make almost everything.
2. Do you see any similarities with World State views death as compared to the Hindus? How does Lenina's remembrance of hypopedia compare with Plato's Republic?
Both Hindus and the World State practice cremation and the concept of a use after death. Hindus believe that they are reborn, while the World state uses the cremated people to grow plants.
3. What do you think of Lenina's and Henry night out on the town?
The night on the town seemed very out of character for Huxley to mention seeing as it is something that occurs in modern life and slightly out of topic in the dystopian sense.
4. Why do you think Huxley uses the word "pneumatic" to refer to some female characters?
Some of the characters are referred to as pneumatic because they appear unattractive.
5. What is Solitary Service and what are Bernard's feelings towards it?
The Solitary Service is a group of men and women who try to become "one". The allusions to church as incredibly heavy even with the strawberry soma being the wine. Bernard hates the group and can't seem to join.