Chapter 7
1. How is the mesa like a ship?
 The mesa is like a ship because it is surrounded by a field of green
 Desert is like the ocean
2. Why doesn’t Lenina like their Indian guide?
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He is old and grotesque
Smelly
Naked
3. What is the city itself like? What are the people like? How does Lenina respond? Bernard?
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The city is
o Dirty
o Smelly
o Unsanitary
o 1700-1800
The people
o Are painted
o Wear ragged clothing
o Similar to native Americans
o Uncivilized
Lenina is disgusted by them
Bernard is intrigued by them
4. What ceremony do they witness? What does it mean? What does it seem like to Lenina?
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They witness a sacrificial ceremony
o For rain
o Crops
Lenina
o It seems like an orgy-porgy
o She likes the drums
o Lower caste community sing
5. What idols emerge from the ground?
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Jesus
Eagle ( Pooking)
6. How is John Savage different? What does he want? How does he respond to Lenina?
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John
o Fair skinned
o Blonde
o Blue eyes
o From his mother (Linda), who came from the other place
John Wants
o To be sacrificed
 Says he can give more blood
 He won’t whine
 Cry
Respond to Lenina
o Thinks she is pretty and different
o She keeps smiling at him and staring
7. What is Linda’s story? What has her life been like here? How does Linda react to her?
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She is the DHC’s old girlfriend
o She fell and hit head
Her life has been horrible
o She aged
o She gained weight with age
o She gave birth
o Had to do without soma
o She is an alcoholic
o She is sleeping with everyone’s husband
 Mean to her for it
 Not accepted
 John is not accepted because of it
Linda Reacts
o She is happy
o She keeps complimenting her