Brave New World: Chapter 12

Brave New World Ch. 12 1. Why does john refuse to come to the party? He is tired of being used by Bernard and tired of being put on display. 2. Negative consequences from Benard. He's humiliated and loses all self-confidence. They only like him because of his friends not because of himself. After he lost his popularity people didn’t want anything to do with him. 3. How does Lenina feel at the party? She had a strange feeling of "anxious exultation". Like she was anticipating her next encounter with him. She feels this way because she may have real feelings for him. She felt lifeless when she found out that she wouldn't see him. 4. How does John feel? John feels like he loves Lenina, but she isn't capable of love in return. He reads Romeo and Juliet because he feels the same way as Romeo does for Juliet. 5. How does Bernard's position start to decline? Bernard is not popular anymore. Helmholtz stays his friend, but john resents him for exposing him to this new world. 6. What is Mustapha’s role? He’s a controller, he places people in exile for not following the rules.