Brave New World 11

"How beautiful she was! How beautiful!" pg. 144

It is quite evident from this chapter that John's attraction to Lenina is continuously growing. John recites one of William Shakespeare's lyric poems to express his desire for her. I'm torn as to what I foresee happening next in the novel. I think that Lenina will not be able to resist John's passion for her. As a result, they will get together and through spending time with one another,  John will very slowly release Lenina from her conditioned mindset, leaving Bernard hurt that he was not able to do the same. Or, Lenina will still fall for John's passion, however, it won't be in the way he was hoping. Lenina will see John as just another conquest of promiscuity, and John will be devastated when he discovers his deep, heartfelt feelings are not reciprocated. Then, Bernard, with his overwhelming insecurities, will revel in John's disappointment and heartbreak. Despite Lenina's reaction to John, I think the two of them will physically get together leaving someone hurt and alone.