Compare and contrast social condition of Lenina through hypnoeapedia and John through Shakespeare, and why they are not able to understand each other.
Both Lenina and John receive their morals through something they do not understand. Both of them quote the method, but they do not understand why their way is right and how the idea is morally correct. Neither of them have needed to explain their ethics because everyone in their communities believe the same. However, faced with the challenge of explaining they are unable to do so which creates many conflicts.
Lenina and John are unable to understand each other because neither can change shoes. Both characters can concieve that another way might be right. They are caught between loving eachother and hating eachother because they do not always understand what the other does. John cannot handle having Lenina before they are married, but Lenina does believe in marriage so believes that John does not love her when he refuses to have her.
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Wow, I was impressed by your insight into the difficulties each character has explaining his ethics to the other. Good job, Judith!
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