Monday, December 29, 2014

Why is Lenina's looking at the moon important?Brave New World by Aldous Huxley

Apparently, the hypnopaedia conditioning was not 100%
effective with Lenina.  She enjoys being with just one man, and there is some atavistic
magnetism from the moon that she senses.  In the real, natural world, the tides are
moved by the moon, and animal behavior is affected by full moons.  During full moons,
fish tend to be more active, as well, and often breed at this
time.


It is significant that Lenina senses, perhaps, the
energy from the moon. Certainly, there is something primal in her nature that wants to
respond to it. However, she is not quite capable of genuine, whole feelings because her
conditioning tells her to reject it.  All Lenina experiences are twinges from a soul
long buried in conditioning, consumerism and soma. 


The intuitive John, who loves nature, senses
the inclinations that Lenina has towards it and assumes that she has some natural
feelings.  But, such is not the case.  For, Lenina is simply not capable of feeling as
John wishes her. 

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