John Meets Bernard and Lenina on the Reservation. John tells bernard how he has heard about there world and how he grew up listening to his moms stories about how great the "other place" was. Johns mom tells him the stories of the brave new world setting off the rez, were she did drugs and slept with alot of people, and how great it was. I dont agree with Linda telling her son that because i dont think that is something a Mom should tell her son. John feels like an outcast or isolated because his mom slept with so many men and also the people in the village never accepted him.
At the reservation Lenina watches a community celebration. The pounding the drums and the celebration on the rez reminds lenina of the Solidarity services and Fords Day Celebration back in "her world".
After a game of obstacle golf, Henry and Lenina fly in a helicopter over the crematorium. At the crematorium, they collect the phosphorous off of the burning bodies and use it for fertilizer. Then Henry and Lenina go back to his apartment to take some more somatHE DIRECTOR TAKES THE STUDENTS TO THE GARDEN WERE SEVERAL HUNDRED NAKED KIDS WERE DANCING. WHY??? the Director TAKES the students TO THE GARDEN TO explaiN that sexual play during childhood and adolescence used to be considered abnormal and immoral.I think the beginning of this book already scares me. They shock little babies and teach them to not like flowers or books? 1st off, whats wrong with this Authors mind, 2nd I don't read books anyway, why would i read this one. A little worried about English class for the next 3 weeks.
Bernard and Lenina go on a date to a wrestling meet. Lenina went on a date with Bernard, while her and Henry were still dating. The way the people are raised in this era or time period is to not get into a close relationship with anybody and to move on from people to people. This kinda of seems messed up to me, doesn't seem like the right way to do things. I was surprised that Bernard did go to the wrestling match with Lenina. Afterwards Bernard acted gloomy. I didn't understand why Lenina offered Bernard the soma drug, but then wouldn't take it herself??
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