Brave New World, Chapter 11, Blog #12

Summary-The Director resigns so Bernard is able to keep his job. Bernard is then appointed to watch John. This makes Bernard popular because everybody from London, wants to see this 'delicious creature'. Bernard is now getting swarmed by girls and there are no more rumors going around about alcohol in his blood surrogate. He talks to Helmholtz about his new found attention but Helmholtz is not impressed.  Bernard is angry Helmholtz lack of spirit, and says they are no longer friends.

Bernard sends in a report to Mond about how John is adapting to the New World. Mustapha Mond is andry with the way Bernard comes off in his letter as arrogant. He decides to plan a punishment that will teach Bernard a lesson.

John is taken to be shown the assembly lines. He is horrified by the site of all the deformed lower caste and runs of to violently vomit. There he repeats the line from The Tempest, 'O brave new world, that has such people in it.' Although this time it has a different meaning then the last time he said it.

Lenina started preparing for her  date with John. He goes out of his way to avoid her but she finds him starring at her. All she knows is that she is very attracted to him. They get to the feely, and see Three Weeks in a Helicopter. Lenina and the rest of the audience loved while John thought it was horrible. They got in the taxicopter and they dropped Lenina off. John told her good night and got back in the helicopter. As the vehicle was in the air John could see Lenina calling up to him. John then goes home and reads Othelo.  

Vocabulary- Infantility- ADJ.  characteristic of or befitting an infant; babyish; childish: infantile behavior.

Lit. Terms- 
-Ariel- Tempest- God of the air
-Aphroditeum Club- Aphrodite- Greek Godess Of Love and Beauty


-"O brave new world..." O brave new world that has such people in it"- Irony
First used it as happiness, looking at Lenina
Now is using it in disgust.


Importance- Bernard is changing because John is now a popular.