Summary:
John locked himself in his room because he doesn't want to go to Bernard's party. Bernard tells all of his guests that the Savage won't be making an appearance. Everyone is mad. All the women feel like they had been used and the men were furious because they were tricked into being nice to Bernard. The Arch-Songster is angry that someone would play a joke on him. He tells Bernard to change his ways. The other guest stormed after him. Bernard began to cry but then took four soma tablets and went to bed. The Arch-songster took Lenina back to his place for sex, but Lenina had to take soma to be able to go through. Bernard is back to his self pitty self. John tells him that he prefers this Bernard than the popular Bernard. Helmholtz has decided to take back Bernard. We learn Helmholtz was getting in trouble with the authorities, he was reading some rhymes he made up that are about being alone. Bernard introduces John to Helmholtz and they immediately hit it off. It made Bernard jealous because everything has to be about him. John then starts reading Helmholtz Shakespeare. John, Bernard, and Helmholtz got together frequently. Bernard would say a ridiculous comment very time helmhotlz and john were talking. John was reading a passage from Romeo and Juliet about Juliet, when Helmholtz bursted out laughing. John locked away his Shakespeare book in a drawer.
Vocab:
Magnanimity, noun- generous in forgiving an insult or injury
Lit. Terms:
Allusions:
Romeo and Juliet
Tempest
Chapter Importance:
Bernard figures out no one really likes him for him. They just liked him for john. And john and helmholtz start to hit it off.
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