Why has it been decided that everyone should die at the age of 60? Explain the philosophy behind the Hospital for the Dying. Describe the relationship between love and violence as depicted here. Make a list of things John is introduced to or shown and state how he reacts to them. What are John’s feelings towards Lenina, and why does he use Shakespeare quotations to express his feelings? Imagine that Lenina is asked to write a report for the Beta newspaper about the religious ceremony in the pueblo, giving also critical judgement of the event. Why is Bernard unhappy at the orgy-porgy, although he participates in its rituals? Explain what they are and discuss her solution to the problem. Lenina has some doubts about the system. Explain what makes Bernard and Helmholtz unhappy and describe their friendship. Contrast Bernard’s and Lenina’s understanding of personal relationships. Chapter 10 ends with Bernard bringing Linda and John from the reserve and humiliating the Director.Summary: Outline the main events of each chapter (ca. He agrees to leaving the Savage Reservation with Bernard and Lenina and convinces Bernard to take Linda with them. Thanks to these things, he has a very romanticized view of the world. John’s personality was influenced by three main things: The culture of the Malpais, stories of the Civilized world(told to him by Linda), and a book called ‘The Complete Works of William Shakespeare. Linda spent most of her time in the reservation losing herself to a type of alcohol called mescal, which served as a form of replacement for soma.
Linda was one of the DHC’s previous lovers who had gotten pregnant before she got lost in the reserve, and John is the son of Linda and the DHC.
After the ceremony, they meet Linda and John. They watch a ceremony where an 18 year old boy walked around a pile of snakes and was whipped multiple times, before his blood was offered to the snakes. The next day, we see Bernard and Lenina visit a Savage Reservation, where life is vastly different to what they’re used to. Bernard and Lenina spent a day together, before heading to the savage reserve, in which they watch a Women’s Wrestling Championship and they have a meaningful conversation in front of the ocean (or something).
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