Henry's+Rejection

=Chapter 13, Scene 1: Henry's Rejection=

What?

 * Shows that everyone understands the concept that no one is really in a committed relationship.
 * Provides another example of hypnopaedia: "'A doctor a day keeps the jim-jams away'" (186).
 * Introduces the concept of V.P.S. treatment.
 * Shows the effect John has on Lenina.
 * Helps reader understand Lenina's job.
 * Explains the cause of the death of a future Alpha-Minus who got the first case of trypanosomiasis in over fifty years; Lenina did not give it the sleeping sickness injection because she was distracted.

Why?

 * To explain that neither Henry nor Lenina took their relationship seriously.
 * To reiterate the effect of hypnopaedia on people.
 * To provide another example of conditioning and how everyone stays well behaved.
 * To help the reader understand future actions Lenina will do towards John.
 * To demonstrate the importance of everyone's job.
 * To show the effect John has on Lenina.
 * To show Lenina's power and ability to reject Henry.

How?

 * Uses descriptive imagery to allow the reader to picture the setting of the Embryo Store.
 * Limits Lenina's actions to a mere head shake to show her lack of interest.
 * Describes Lenina's facial expression to show her depression.
 * Limits what Henry says about the V.P.S. treatment, letting readers make inferences about it themselves.
 * Contrasts Henry's dialogue of eager questions and suggestions to Lenina's silence and then sudden outburst of frustration.
 * Writes a paragraph in the future to reflect the mistake Lenina made at work.