Community, Identity, Stability
2. Please describe Bokanovsky's Process. Why does The Director call it the "major instrument of social stability?"
2. Please describe Bokanovsky's Process. Why does The Director call it the "major instrument of social stability?"
The Bokanovsky's Process is a type of egg that will bud, proliofaye, then divide into a range of 8-96 buds. So ninety-six adults will grow out of what would have normally only produced one adult. This is done by a series of arrests of development. The eggs would have to go through processes of x-rays, chilling, and alcohol. The director calls it the 'major instrument of social stability' because now there can be 96 identical people doing 96 identical jobs. Creating the same people, not having any differences in society to worry about.
3. Why did the doctor wish to keep the Epsilon "embryo below par?"
The doctor wants to keep the Epsilon embryo below par because all people have their set place in society. Since the Epsilon is lower then the Alphas in society they should not have the same abilities as them so that they do not try to 'break the ranks'. "Hasn't it occurred to you that an Epsilon embryo must have an Epsilon environment as well as an Epsilon heredity?"
4. What does Mr. Foster mean when he says: "We condition them to thrive in heat...that is the secret of happiness of virtue - liking what you've got to do. All conditioning aims at that: making people like their unescapable social destiny."? How does this connect to what is happening in Rack 10?
Mr. Foster means that they introduce elements to the embryos that they will have to experience in the life they are pre-determined to lead. By introducing th
em to these things it will automatically make them feel comfortable in their future jobs because they are now surrounded by things that have been with them since birth. Almost like a baby will like similar things to what their mother ate or listened to when they were in the womb. This connects with Rack 10 because in Rack 10 are the next generations chemical workers. They are being trained to tolerate lead, caustic soda, tar, and chlorine. Since they are being trained to tolerate these elements it is also becoming they are something that they are comfortable with. Because they are being trained to be comfortable with these things from before birth they are going to not only be able to tolerate these chemicals but will also automatically like what surrounds them.
em to these things it will automatically make them feel comfortable in their future jobs because they are now surrounded by things that have been with them since birth. Almost like a baby will like similar things to what their mother ate or listened to when they were in the womb. This connects with Rack 10 because in Rack 10 are the next generations chemical workers. They are being trained to tolerate lead, caustic soda, tar, and chlorine. Since they are being trained to tolerate these elements it is also becoming they are something that they are comfortable with. Because they are being trained to be comfortable with these things from before birth they are going to not only be able to tolerate these chemicals but will also automatically like what surrounds them.
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