summery- John and Mustafa continue talking after the other two left. Unlike their conversation before it is about religion. They get into a heated discussion about the subject and John ends it by saying that he wants God, poetry, real danger, freedom, goodness, and sin.
Vocabulary- none
Importance- John learns why religion is not allowed.
Ch.18-
Summery- Bernard and Helmholtz say their goodbyes to John and Bernard apologizes for he outburst at Mustafa's office and they depart after John told them he had wanted to go with them but was unable to and thus he bade them farewell. He then goes in to self-imposed exile at a lighthouse. He takes some things to get him started and solitude lasts only a little. Some people driving a truck passed and they saw him whipping and "purifying" himself. A movie is made of him doing this later made after several reporters attempt to get an interview. After the movie was shown people flocked to see him whip himself because they thought it was a stunt. They get what they want when Lenina shows up and he whips her but then he whips himself. The crowd start to hit each other but then it turns into a giant party. When everyone leaves he realizes what he did and hangs himself. Reporters come to ask questions but find him hanging in the air.
Vocabulary- none
Literary Devices- Many allusions to Shakespeare.
Importance- John would rather die than be in this world. It reinforces that John is a freak and an animal. It shows that things can’t be changed, because nobody is unhappy.
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