Sunday, April 13, 2014
Lenina
In chapters 11-13, the author reveals that Lenina likes John a lot more than she did with anyone else. However, due to her governments system, she has grown up without being capable of loving someone. Will John change how she feels or will she continue to behave like everyone else in her society?
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I want to root for Lenina. I like to think she will surpass the societal norms and fight for love. Sure, she was never raised to know what love is, but I don't think she'll be able to simply brush it aside.
ReplyDeleteI think that from her past behavior with her long term relationship that he is definitely capable of love regardless. Perhaps she didn't love her partner of that time, but the consistency shows that she has the potential to love. I'm confident that Lenina will eventually surpass the societal norms and pursue a relationship with John.
ReplyDeleteI think with John's persistence to be with her she will eventually realize that it is okay to disobey the system and be with him , like we discussed in class I think it will be a forbidden love like Romeo and Juliet
ReplyDeleteI guess we can all agree that at one point Lenina will go against what her new world believes in. And how it was explained before, she did have a longer relationship with a man before which shows she is capable of doing so.
ReplyDeleteI also agree that she will go pass her societal norms and follow what she thinks is right. And based on her long term relationship before John it is quite possible that she may get into a relationship with John.
ReplyDeletehonestly, i believe that no matter how he makes her feel government has proven in this case to be the overbearing power that seems to have the ability to crush any intention of escapism outside of soma
ReplyDeleteLike most of you have stated, I am rooting for Lenina to find love and to start a relationship with John, but if I want to be realistic I think this novel does not have a happy ending and I think Lenina will continue to stay confirmed within her society. She might know that there is something better out there but I think she will not pursue it.
ReplyDeleteLenina could have just this forbbiden love fetish with John. like her society looks down on love im almost sure she has no idea what she is really feeling. I mean she can barely think for herself so her emotions are unclear. You cant truly fall in love on the first time; thats puppy love. Love is an emotion that needs to be developed over a time through trial and error.
ReplyDeleteLenina chooses not to think for herself though. Instead she takes soma every minute of the day and follows the rules. She could have made the choice whether to understand John and find out what love really is but she chose to ignore it by taking soma. She could have resisted and went against society like Helmholtz and Bernard but she chose not to take the risk.
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