Brave New World 9

"And I was so ashamed. Just think of it: me, a Beta--having a baby: put yourself in my place." pg. 120

During this chapter, I made quite a few realizations. First of all, Linda is the woman the director became so emotionally attached to. This happened because Linda became pregnant with the directors baby, John. After discovering she was pregnant, Linda decided to remain in New Mexico rather than returning to the World State. Her reasoning was shame. By the way Linda describes her life on the Reservation, the standards must be extremely high and the judgement unbearable in the World State for her to choose to stay in New Mexico over returning to London. Also, the conditioning systems in the World State must be designed for long term remembrance, because Linda can still spout off lines she learned in her sleep after a significant period of time away. The last thing I noticed was the way John and Lenina were each characterized. They were both beautifully described which led me to sense the attraction they have for each other. I think that this foreshadows the development of a relationship between them. However, with their significantly different upbringings, I think a relationship between the two of them will only cause severe conflict.