Chapter 11 Notes

In the beginning of the chapter, we learn that the director has indeed resigned as the Director, due to the book referring to him as the ex-Director. We learn that Linda is taking more and more doses of soma, which is depleting her health. Bernard becomes famous among the upperclassman, or upper-caste, because of their intrigue in John the Savage. Bernard offends Mustapha Mond and Hemholtz with his remarks of "sexual conquests". John grows weary of his new surrounding in the Brave New World, references Shakespeare, and vomits on a tour of the Fordian factory, then afterwards, they visit the library, onky to find (to John's surprise) that there are no Shakespeare works. He later goes on a date with Lenina to a "feely", whatever that is, and tops it off by referencing it to Othello (i had to do a little digging for that one). John dissapoints Lenina by not having sex with her, whilst he felt unworthy and not worth her, while she felt frustrated with his decision, and frankly confused.

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