Summery- After the Director made a big scene about Bernard's unscocialness, Bernard came in and the Directer asked him why he shouldn't be fired. Bernard's reply was to let in Linda, who scared the whole crowd, due to her appearance. Then the main shot fired at him was when John came in and knelt at the Director's feet and said "My Father". The spectators began laughing and the Director ran out with his hands covering his ears. Shortly afterward he resigned.
Vocab.- Coquettishly- adj.- in a very flirtatious manner
literary.- Irony- The idea that some one in their society would become a parent is extremely funny to them.
Importance- Bernard saves his job and the Director is ruined by 2 mistakes. One is loosing Linda and getting her pregnant and another is telling Bernard of something that could be used ageist him.
Ch 11-
Summery- Linda on permanent soma-holiday is slowly slipping towards her death to John's disappointment. He batters the doctor with questions about her condition. Bernard, because of John, becomes uber famous with the pull of someone more powerful than his position. The down side: he made his friend Helmholtz into a not so friendly friend, and the world controller became an unfriendly, when he was lectured in a letter from Bernard on John. John then goes on a date with Lenina to a movie that affected each sense and made one feel as though they were in it. He then disappointed and frustrated her by not going to bed with her and dropped her at her apartment.
Vocab.- none
literary.-
Allusions-
Dr. Shaw- to George Shaw
Mozart & Lucretia- Music writer/musician
"What's in those, those caskets."- The Merchant of Venice
"Oh Brave New world"- Tempest(Allusion&Irony)
Ariel could put a girdle 'round the Earth in 40 minutes- Tempest
Eternity was in our lips & eyes- Antony & Cleopatra
Importance- John learns that the civilized world is not all it's cracked up to be.
Good. Much better with the importance. Make sure you aim at 3-4 sentences for "importance" with each entry.
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