The irony in Lenina's comment is that she herself should feel small. In a world where her being alive really matters to no one, and where she is just one of many clones you would expect Lenina to feel insignificant but she doesn't see it that way.
The effect of Lenina's reaction to the mother nursing her child shows just how repulsive a family and emotional connections seem to Lenina.
If Lenina was left on a reservation like Linda was I think that she would end up almost the same. The only things that I wonder about is if she would be able to handle the social abuse Linda went through and would she want a baby. I guess after many years on the reservation Lenina would be able to deal with the other women on the reservation abusing her because she has very little to no self control. The thing that Linda said was her biggest comfort, John, I think would be one of Lenina's biggest annoyances. Without much of a choice of giving basic care to her child I highly doubt that Lenina would go much beyond that. I don't think that Lenina would do extra things like Linda did such as teaching John to read.
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