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Brave New World

Brave New World. Chapter 13. Lenina is Depressed. Henry Foster asks Lenina if she’s going to a feely in the evening, which she is not Henry presses the matter, suggesting a “Pregnancy Substitute” or a “V.P.S.” and Lenina tells him to “shut up”

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Brave New World

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  1. Brave New World Chapter 13

  2. Lenina is Depressed • Henry Foster asks Lenina if she’s going to a feely in the evening, which she is not • Henry presses the matter, suggesting a “Pregnancy Substitute” or a “V.P.S.” and Lenina tells him to “shut up” • Lenina feels like she has enough “V.P.” on her own

  3. Fanny • Fanny has a talk with Lenina about her “obsession” with John • Fanny tries to persuade her to try more guys or some “soma” • Lenina states that she already has, but it doesn’t work. She only wants John • Fanny asks why she doesn’t just “have him” • Lenina says she’s too scared, which Fanny says a half gramme of “soma” will fix.

  4. Lenina visits John • Lenina takes Fanny’sadvice • John expresses his admiration of Lenina, but says he must prove himself to her first, according to his tribe’s tradition • Lenina doesn’t understand and is upset when she doesn’t get tokiss him • John tries to explain, but Lenina still doesn’t understand, especiallyaboutmarriage

  5. “Hug me till you drug me, honey” • Lenina finally gets him to bluntly admit that he loves her • Lenina is very happy and kisses him • John tries to protest, but Lenina just starts undressing • Lenina contrasts John’s use of Shakespeare by using Fordian “poetry”

  6. …awkward • John reacts violently and starts shouting quotes from Othello • “Whore! Impudent strumpet!” • John yells at her to go away or he’ll kill her • Lenina runs into the bathroom and, after a few minutes of letting him calm down, asks for her clothes

  7. Departure • A minute or so later John gets a call about his mother being in the hospital • John rushes out • Lenina takes the opportunity to run away from John’s room

  8. Vocabulary • Feely- movie that also uses scent, touch, and other senses, usually involves some sexual/romantic content • Lupus- an autoimmune disease • Jim-jams- violent delirium with tremors • Pregnancy Substitute- gives the feeling of being pregnant, without having to give birth • V.P.S.- violent passion surrogate (gives strong emotion to a person • Trypanosomiasis- sleeping sickness • Soma- drug that allows for pleasant hallucinations

  9. Vocabulary • Epsilon Semi-Morons- low caste • Sanctimonious- hypocritically pious or devout • Zippicamiknicks- zip able underwear • Stereoscopic- 3-D • Malthusian belt- belt for woman containing contraceptives

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