1. John refuses to meet with the Arch-Community-Songster of Canterbury
John feels that he is being used for Bernard's own gain by meeting with prominent figures in the new world. He always went along with it before but not this time. Bernard is forced to announce that the Savage will not be attending this meeting.
2. In the hospital beside Linda's death bed John screams at the small children.
While no one else in the Park Lane Hospital for the Dying could understand why John was upset by Linda's death he reacted violently. The children there for their conditioning were astonished at the sight of ugly Linda lying there dead and a hysterical John leaning over her bedside. Their blunt questions and rude behavior anger John until he snaps, pushing a young child to the floor and storming out of the department.
3. John confronts the doctor about he amount of soma he is giving Linda.
When the doctor gives into Linda's pleas for enough soma to go on holiday for months he realizes that this will eventually kill her. John tries to confront the doctor about the excessive amount of soma being given to Linda but eventually gives in and realizes this is the only thing Linda really wants at that time.
1. Bernard tries to get John to come meet with the Arch-Community-Songster but fails. Bernard knows that not delivering the meeting he promised will hurt his standing in the eyes of the Controllers.
"Just to please me, Won't you come to please me?" Bernard persuasivly asks. John replies with a flat, defiant "No."
I agree with John's point of view because he realizes that Bernard is using him for his own gain. He now understands that Bernard is using 'the Savage' as a stepping stone to a higher standing in the community and to gain more respect for himself.
2. John erupts with anger at the children because they are amazed at the sight of someone grieving. The children, there for their conditioning, are very inquisitive. This bluntness strikes John as very insensitive.
"They met his eyes and simultaneously grinned. One of them pointed with his eclair butt. 'Is she dead?' he asked"
John responds by pushing the child away and leaving.
To answer the question whether or not I agree with John's point of view depends on who's world I am living in. The children are not used to this so naturally they are curious. In this case I would disagree with John's point of view. On the other hand John's mother has just died and although this does not seem to matter to these people who have no realationship with anyone John did have a relationship with this woman. A very close one as a matter of fact so looking at it through the eyes of a grieving son you can't help but say that why John did was well deserved.
3. The doctor agrees to give Linda all the soma she wants even though it will kill her respritory system. John sees a problem with the fact that even though this is going to harm Linda the doctor hands over the soma.
"The doctor shrugged his shoulders. 'Well, of course, if you prefer to have her screaming mad all the time...' "
John gives in.
It is understandable that John wants his mother to live but this soma holiday is what she has wanted for decades. For this reason i disagree with John's point of view.
Lenina knows how she is feeling. On the complete other side she knows how she is supposed to be feeling. This confuses her. She wants to be with John, possibly even exclusively, but she does not understand the exact idea of committing to someone forever officially through marriage. The idea of love that is suggested in the book to you through these contradictions is that you might know what you are feeling but you don't always know if it is what you really want to act upon. You can see what was acceptable, the love in Romeo and Juliet, what is acceptable in and uncivilized world, marriage, and what is acceptable in this Lenina's current world, promiscuity.
In the begining of chapter 3 you see Lenina tending to her embryos when she forgets if she injected one with the sleeping sickness injection. She cannot remember so she moves on without running the risk of giving one embryo two injections. This proved to be a mistake.
John, Hemholtz and Bernard are all questioning the ways of this new world. John cannot get himself to understand anything that goes on in this new place. He cannot even imagine not having emotion, or taking soma just to get away from your problems. He believes in respect, for his body and his mind. Hemholtz feels that what he is doing is meaningless. Bernard questions relationships, sports, and even most other events in the community. I already know what happens to these three and it is pretty much what I expected. I don't know for sure what is going to happen to Lenina but I'm guessing that she will try to forget this period in her life and conform to become the Alpha ideal once again.
After his mother dies John grieves. The nurse and the children around him cannot understand this. While the nurse tries to keep him quiet fearing that he will decondition the children they ask questions and stare at this unorthodox sight.
I agree with John's point of view because he realizes that Bernard is using him for his own gain. He now understands that Bernard is using 'the Savage' as a stepping stone to a higher standing in the community and to gain more respect for himself.
2. John erupts with anger at the children because they are amazed at the sight of someone grieving. The children, there for their conditioning, are very inquisitive. This bluntness strikes John as very insensitive.
"They met his eyes and simultaneously grinned. One of them pointed with his eclair butt. 'Is she dead?' he asked"
John responds by pushing the child away and leaving.
To answer the question whether or not I agree with John's point of view depends on who's world I am living in. The children are not used to this so naturally they are curious. In this case I would disagree with John's point of view. On the other hand John's mother has just died and although this does not seem to matter to these people who have no realationship with anyone John did have a relationship with this woman. A very close one as a matter of fact so looking at it through the eyes of a grieving son you can't help but say that why John did was well deserved.
3. The doctor agrees to give Linda all the soma she wants even though it will kill her respritory system. John sees a problem with the fact that even though this is going to harm Linda the doctor hands over the soma.
"The doctor shrugged his shoulders. 'Well, of course, if you prefer to have her screaming mad all the time...' "
John gives in.
It is understandable that John wants his mother to live but this soma holiday is what she has wanted for decades. For this reason i disagree with John's point of view.
Lenina knows how she is feeling. On the complete other side she knows how she is supposed to be feeling. This confuses her. She wants to be with John, possibly even exclusively, but she does not understand the exact idea of committing to someone forever officially through marriage. The idea of love that is suggested in the book to you through these contradictions is that you might know what you are feeling but you don't always know if it is what you really want to act upon. You can see what was acceptable, the love in Romeo and Juliet, what is acceptable in and uncivilized world, marriage, and what is acceptable in this Lenina's current world, promiscuity.
In the begining of chapter 3 you see Lenina tending to her embryos when she forgets if she injected one with the sleeping sickness injection. She cannot remember so she moves on without running the risk of giving one embryo two injections. This proved to be a mistake.
John, Hemholtz and Bernard are all questioning the ways of this new world. John cannot get himself to understand anything that goes on in this new place. He cannot even imagine not having emotion, or taking soma just to get away from your problems. He believes in respect, for his body and his mind. Hemholtz feels that what he is doing is meaningless. Bernard questions relationships, sports, and even most other events in the community. I already know what happens to these three and it is pretty much what I expected. I don't know for sure what is going to happen to Lenina but I'm guessing that she will try to forget this period in her life and conform to become the Alpha ideal once again.
After his mother dies John grieves. The nurse and the children around him cannot understand this. While the nurse tries to keep him quiet fearing that he will decondition the children they ask questions and stare at this unorthodox sight.
