Tuesday, November 22, 2011

Chpt.11

Summary: We find out that linda is on a soma diet which John disagrees with. Lenina convinces Fanny that she was wrong about Bernard. Bernard becomes more cocky, and decides never to speak to Helmholtz again. The savage finds the sight at the workhouse horrific and begins hurling. They then go to an Alpha school where bernard tries to hook John up with a chick. They then go into the hypnopaedic room where johns wonders if they read shakespear which is quickly answer negatively. John learns that dying is a casual thing in this world, and they then leave. On the way home, john sees a long line of people lining up for their soma rations. Lenina starts talking to fanny about how she's going on a date with john, and fanny claims that Lenina is lucky. John and Lenina go to the feely and John finds them horrible. John then compares the feely he saw to Othello, and Lenina goes home alone and takes some soma.
Interpretation: Bernard is becoming more cocky, and JOhn experiences something that he finds disturbing.
Fig. Language: Allusion- Othello
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