We’ve completed our work reading 1984. Now it is on to Brave New World. In which are we living? Are we living in both? If the answer is yes to either question, what does that mean for my students? Me? With Brave New World, we are going to explore the real-life ideas presented – genetic engineering, test-tube babies, human conditioning, artificial intelligence, governmental control. Their curriculum purpose – to prepare for AP Language and AP Literature. Their human purpose – to develop the ability to think critically, act ethically, and contribute effectively. Is the second beyond my ethical responsibility as an educator?