BNW12 - A Good Christian

"Hastily he looked away, disengaged his imprisoned arm. He was obscurely terrified lest she should cease to be something he could feel himself unworthy of." (Brave New World, pg. 169) Even after going through the experiences he did, John was able to control his emotions. Clearly, his conditioned responses are very moral. He didn't take the chance he had with Lenina. I'm impressed with how he sticks with his old world ways. John is an example to all of us in how we are to face such temptations. He doesn't run astray despite the promises. But he's behaving much like Linda when she entered the Reservation. Neither conformed to their new environments. They both did what they believed was appropriate despite being outcasted.