Question

1. Bernard organizes a party with many important people who all come to see the Savage, but John refuses to come out of his room, cursing at Bernard in Zuñi. Bernard is humiliated, and his guests leave early, including the Arch-Community-Songster, who leaves with Lenina. Why does John refuse to come out? Is he justified?

Answer 1

John is a character who struggles with the idea of becoming fully adapted to the society of this brave new world. He has a deep appreciation for the humanist and philosophical concepts that existed at other times in history, and he is particularly fond of William Shakespeare. In this instance, John refuses to come to the party because he did not want to meet other people. This, however, causes problems for Bernard, as it makes his guests angry.It also causes some problems for Lenina, as she begins to think that he does not like her. John is justified to act in this way, as he has decided that he does not want to follow all the mandates of the new world.