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Park Lane Hospital for the Dying. The Death of Linda. Chapter 14. Vocabulary. Super- Vox - Wurlitzeriana. Characters. John the Savage. Linda. Sum it up. John enters the hospital and is taken to Ward 81, the senility ward His mother’s room is very pleasant -television
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Park Lane Hospital for the Dying The Death of Linda Chapter 14
Vocabulary Super-Vox-Wurlitzeriana
Characters • John the Savage • Linda
Sum it up • John enters the hospital and is taken to Ward 81, the senility ward • His mother’s room is very pleasant -television -synthetic music -changing scents • John confuses the nurse with his questions.
The visit with Linda • Linda is very out of it. She awakens from her stupor when John says her name, but then falls back asleep. • John becomes nostalgic and sad =( • A group of Delta boys run in and are amazed by Linda. • The nurse explains why the boys are there. • John returns to his sadness but cannot bring the memories back.
…continued • Linda wakes up again, but calls for Popé. • Her last words are “Everyone belongs to every…” • John runs for help. When he comes back to discover that Linda is dead, he is again very very sad.
The Aftermath • The nurse asks John to quit behaving so weird. • The Delta boys run up to watch the scene, and the nurse offers them chocolate eclairs. • John leaves to avoid all the boys’ questions about Linda
Bibliography Huxley, Aldous. Brave New World. New York: Perennial Classics, 1998. Print.
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