"Her eyes, he murmured.....Pure and vestal modesty." (Pg 144 & 145)
John relates his love of Lenina to his knowledge of Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet. John
and Lenina are similar to Romeo and Juliet because they both come from
two different worlds. Lenina lives in a civilized world where they think
they are better than the Indians who are just savages. John was raised
between a dysfunctional mother and with the Indians who cannot
understand these scientific people that no longer have emotions or
religion. Romeo and Juliet come from two feuding families. This is a
foreshadow of events to come. John's love for Lenina will be the
downfall of him.
Is John a stronger Romeo character?
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