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masterpiece

my masterpiece is going to be how others judge people by what they wear. By how they dress you judge by the kind of person they are from what you see when you don't know who the person is truly on the inside.

Chapter 9

1. How does Mustapha Mond feel about the plan? Mustapha Mond sees the sufficient scientific interest in bringing the Savage to London. 2. What happens when John watches Lenina sleep? What does he think or feel? John connects Lenina with Juliet and he connects himself as Romeo. He believes she is above him and he also feels that he is no good or no where near good enough for her like Romeo.

May 4 journal

One of my favorite topics that we have done would be when we did the topic about write about someone or something you love. I liked this one to see the kind is things that everyone loves. Everyone is doffernt and their minds are differnt on the certain things they love. They could love something you never thought anyone could love. Also you can be differnt in your own way by saying what you love because everyone has a differnt opinion. Some could love their mom and dad while someone who may not have them would love a grandma or something. Basically this topic just shows you that many people can love differnt things and differnt people.

chapter 8

1. What was John’s upbringing like? His relationship with Linda? His education?
He had a tough time finding acceptance in the native boys, so much of his time was spent by himself. He has a close relationship with Linda, and feels protective of her around other men. 
2. Why doesn’t linda want to be called a mother?
Because she has been conditioned to think family is wrong and even though she has love and appreciation for John, she is disgusted with herself for having a baby.
3. What social positions do Linda and John hold in Malpais?
Neither of them are treated with kindness or acceptance. Linda is shown no respect by men, and John is clearly an outsider. 
4. What does John want in his life?
John wants to go to the World State. which is like a dream land according to his mother’s description. John is a character, who does not fit in either society.
5. What does Linda tell him about the Other Place?
Linda would talk very highly about the Other Place. how you could go flying anytime of dayy??? that there was no such thing as sadness, and how everything was beautiful and happy.
6. What does he learn from Shakespeare? How does he relate to Hamlet? The Tempest?
John connects with Shakespeare because it speaks to him and he is able to make connections to his own life. He relates Linda to the women sleeping on a bed in Hamlet, and Pope with Hamlet's uncle. John also sees Bernard as Prospero.
7. What does it mean to discover “Time and Death and God?”
To discover time and death and God means to fully understand the purpose of life
8. What do John and Bernard have in common?
They are both outsiders in their own community and are continuously striving for acknowledgement. They gravitate towards each other because they see the similarities between them. 
9. Why does Bernard want to take John to London?
Bernard sees fame and recognition through the Savage, and becomes corrupt and greedy and uses him. 

April 29 journal

I think we are tested so often so people can see how our school is teaching us. If our school ranks bad because of testing I think they would think the teachers aren't doing something right. Also I think we are tested to see how smart our brain works off things not every one would know like if they are natural at it or if they don't understand. I think adults are trying to see "are teachers doing the right thing with the students" or "are they even being taught the right things. I think that they don't really think of other ways to do it . They think what's the easiest way I can do this ?

Chapter 7 questions

Chapter 7

1. How is the mesa like a ship?
"The mesa was like a ship beclaimed in a strait of lion-coloured dust." 
2. Why doesn’t Lenina like their Indian guide?
Lenina is afraid of the indian guide because he is associated with this unknown place. Her feelings were reciprocated, with the guide being described as "hostile and sullenly contemptuous."
3. What is the city itself like? What are the people like? How does Lenina respond? Bernard
The streets were dirty and dusty and villiagers walked by in feathers and wearing deerskin shoes, holding snakes. Lenina is shocked and scared at times. Bernard is fascinated in many of the things he sees in the streets .Bernard is shocked along with Lenina. 
4. What ceremony do the witness? What does it mean? What does it seem like to Lenina
They witness a sacrificial ceremony. This is considered to be an honor by seeing this /witnessing. Lenina sees the blood and what in her eyes is torture and cruelty. 
5. What idols emerge from the ground?
An eagle and Jesus Christ. 
6. How is John Savage different? What does he want? How does he respond to Lenina?
He is different because his mother Linda was born through a battle but she was left at the reservation and gave birth to him at Malpais. He has lighter skin and hair. He wants to fit in with the other indians, but clearly doesn't at all. He seems embarassed, and shy when he notices Lenina watching him.!
7. What is Linda’s story? What has her life been like here? How does Linda react to her? 
She travelled to the Reservation with the director a long time back ,  but she got lost and he left without her. She accidently got pregnant and  gave birth to her son John. He pities herself and her life in Malpais, is ashamed for having a baby. Lenina pities her for doing these awful things she has been conditioned to be disgusted with.