ch. 10/11
How do the high-caste workers in the room react to Linda
They scoff and laugh at her
What does Lenina do to try to seduce John?
She strips forces herself onto him
How is the riot ended? What was used to calm the crowd?
Soma gas and liquid paralysis
Why did people accept the control the World State offered?
Offers stability
What is John doing when Bernard and Helmholtz come to say goodbye?
Ingesting mustard and water: cleansing himself
What is Linda’s existence now? What will eventually happen to her?
Two months to live on high Soma dosage
Helmholtz has gotten himself into some trouble. Explain.
He has written his own hypnopaedic phrases, which border on poetry
What do Helmholtz and Bernard do when they arrive at the hospital?
Help protect John by fighting
Why is Mustapha Mond familiar with Shakespeare, but it is prohibited for others in the World State?
He keeps it locked in a safe - the work is old, and therefore deemed dangerous
Why can’t John go with Bernard & Helmholtz?
Because Mond believes the experiment must continue
Why does everyone want to meet John?
He is a savage born from a woman - unheard of in Central London
How has Bernard been treating his only true friends, John and Helmholtz?
Pushing them away, and developing a plot to hurt them
How does John attempt to 'save' the Delta workers at the hospital?
Throws the Soma rations out of the window
How does Helmholtz’s reaction differ from Bernard’s when he hears of his banishment from the World State?
Helmholtz is calm, while Bernard enters a crisis of character
What does John believe that he is poisoned by?
civilization
How does Bernard's life turn around in the World State with John in the picture?
He acquires the conveniences of being an alpha, which were previously unavailable to him due to his appearance and demeanor
Why is Bernard disappointed with John during the party
John does not come out of the washroom for his "appearance"
What makes John furious with Linda in her last moments at the hospital?
Linda cannot recognize him - only sees Pope.
What was the result of the Cyprus experiment?
19,000 dead alphas, civilization crumbled, surviving alphas petitioned the world controllers to resume government of the island
How does John occupy his time in the woods?
self flagellation rituals, planting a garden, crafting weapons...
What brings about the DHC's demise?
He is John's father, and is embarrassed by Linda
How does John express his love for Lenina?
Proposes marriage
What is revealed about Bernard's character during the riots
He is indecisive, weak-willed, and selfish
According to Mustapha Mond, what is the harm that comes with wanting: God, poetry, danger, goodness, and sin?
It creates unhappiness, creates instability, which can result in the disollution of civilization.
Describe John's final battle- what fight does he end up losing?
Crowds of people helicoptered in - loses his life