3. Chapter 12 ends with Helmholtz's mockery of Romeo and Juliet. In Chapter 13, Lenina confides to Fanny her feelings for John and says, "I shall always like him." At the end of Chapter 13, we are told Lenina's response to John's remarks about marriage is genuine shock. What do you find ironic about this? What idea about love is suggested to you by these contradictions?

It's ironic because even though Lenina says she will always like John, she would never be able to marry John because she can't just be with one person for the rest of her life. I think it says that some people do feel differently about love, some can commit to loving just one person for the rest of their lives, but some cannot.



7. Explain John's behavior after his mother dies: What does he do; why does he behave this way? How do the people react to him, and why do they react in this way?

John is upset and crying, but no one can understand why someone can get so upset over someone else dying. He starts calling the soma poison and throwing it out the window, I think he behaves this way because he blames the soma for Linda's death since she kept taking "soma-holidays". The people were angry and violent towards John, because they couldn't imagine not getting their soma and why anyone would take it away from them.