Linda’s teeth falling out and both of them smelling awful. John then introduces himself with obvious intellect and surprises them. The story goes on and Bernard grows close to John and wants to bring him to the “real world”. John insists on his mother going back and Bernard agrees. Bernard gets their return approved and they are both whisked into a brave new world. John, being raised in a different “world, is angered by their society . He doesn’t understand their religion, or their way of life. Many people have tried to explain to him why they do what they do and he still is unmoved by their ways. He doesn’t have the need to be accepted by their “world”. Many times he acts out. For example, Linda was sent to the hospital and their hospital doesn’t believe in trying to save the patient, but instead tries to make them as comfortable as possible. John, still upset by the society, is now thrown overboard by their lack of help. Then to fully test his stability, when his mother dies multiple sets of twins enter the room for their “death conditioning”. The children start climbing on patients, staring at them. Some of the children see Linda and say things like “Isn’t she awful?”, “Is she dead?” (Huxley, 202) showing no emotion toward a dying woman as they are taught, but John shows fury and pushes the children away and off of his dead mother. Shouting and screaming, he …show more content…
They all express lust for one another, but none of them have the capability of wanting to settle down and getting married to someone. When John first met Lenina, he instantly was love-struck. “He gave a gasp and was silent, gaping. He had seen, for the first time in his life, the face of a girl whose cheeks were not the colour of chocolate or dogskin, whose hair was auburn and permanently waved, and whose expression (amazing novelty) was one of benevolent interest.” (Huxley, 117). And Lenina thinking “Such a nice-looking boy, and a really beautiful body.” (Huxley, 117), You can see the difference between their thoughts. John had been processing her beauty by the color of her skin and Lenina only appreciated his physique and looks. Later in the book, Lenina is confused if John likes her or not and her friend Fanny suggests she should make a move on John. She then aggressively follows the advice and John knows that it is wrong. He suggests that they shouldn’t do what she’s implying until marriage, according to his religion. She then passes up his comments and John pushes her away and hurts her. John is conflicted by his emotions of wanting her love, but also following his