John

=**Character Review and Analysis: John**=

For the character of John, you need to gather information in the following areas. Remember that you need to identify direct and indirect characterization. To understand those terms go to the following link: [|Direct vs. Indirect Characterization] and review the handout on [|Defining Characterization].

Also, be sure to include quoted evidence from the novel and explain how it relates. Use the link on the home page to go to the full electronic text of the novel and copy and paste text when you need evidence.  Finally, make sure that you help to SPAN the novel- don't just focus on one part- try to include evidence from across the novel so that we get a full picture of the character.

For each of the following areas of Characterization, you need to give an **example** (quote the text) and then an **explanation** (this comes from your mind):


 * Direct Characterization: where the audience is told directly about the character.**


 * "The Savage, shows surprising little astonishment at, or awe of, civilized inventions. This is partly due, no doubt, to the fact that he has heard them talked about the woman linda, his m-." (pfeil)


 * Speech:** What does the character say? How does the character speak?
 * John said " is there no pitty sittung in the clouds, that sees into the bottom of my grief? O sweet my mother, cast me not away: Delay this marriage for a month, a week; Or, if you do not, make the bridal bed In that dim mounument where Tybalt lies...." He uses Shakepears words because he is from the new world and it is not like the utopia that he is living in now and no one understands it. (tom d) (i here by give mike permition to use this information)


 * John says "why don't you leave me alone." Chapter 18 John thoughts was to be alone for no one to bother him. (Mike M)

John says "But they wont let me they disliked my complection" (JohnA) Chpt 7

The Savage pushed her away with such force that she staggered and fell. "Go" he shouted, standing over her menacingly, "Get out of my sight or I'll kill you". The savage is full of anger with Lenina because she just wants to have sex and John doesn't believe in sex till after being married.(K Scott)

Thoughts: **What is revealed through the character's private thoughts and feelings?** When Lenina and John are in John's house Lenina is trying to seduce John. "She held out her arms. But instead of also saying "Darling!" and holding out his arms, the savage retreated in terror..."(193) This indirectly shows that John doesnt want to have a physical relationship with anyone until he is marriage. (A. Marchione)

"John was a great comfort to me" Linda basically says that John was what got her through living in Malpais, He was nice to have around. (Marshall)
 * Effect on others: What is revealed through the character's effect on other people? How do characters feel or behave in reaction to the character? **

> "Mr. Savage!" > Slowly, very slowly, like two unhurried compass needles, the feet turned towards the right.
 * Actions:** What does the character do? How does the character behave?
 * "The Savage pushed her away with such force that she staggered and fell. "Go," he shouted, standing over her menacingly, "get out of my sight or I'll kill you." He clenched his fists."Chap. 13. John is so passionate about he feels on having a serious relaitonship with Lennina. He hits her because of what she thinks of a relationship is sex and only sex which is against Johns beliefs.(Ray Prieto)
 * Just under the crown of the arch dangled a pair of feet.
 * This show us that John can't deal with the stresses of the New World like Lenine and the people coming to watch him. Ch18 (IMEveritt
 * "My Father." The laughter which had shownsigns of dying away broke out again more loudly than ever. He put his hands over his ears and rushed out of the room.
 * John doesn't understand why everyone is laughing at him because he doesn;t think its funny, hes meeting his dad for the first time and he is really happy about it but now hes hurt because everyone is laughing at him even though its not funny to him.[(Chapt.10, pg.152)(Andrea!)]
 * "Very slowly with hesitating gesture of one who reaches forward to stroke a shy and possibly rather dangerous bird, he put out his hand." (chap. 9) --He acts like he's forbidden to touch Lenina; but respects her, and admires her beauty. 
 * He gets so overwellmed over everything he hangs himslef. tom rims
 * But he was also crying because people were so beastly and unfair, and because he was only a little boy and couldn't do anything against them. Linda was crying too. She was grown up, but she wasn't big enough to fight against three of them. It wasn't fair for her either. "Why did they want to hurt you, Linda?" chapter 8 John learned as a child that life isnt fair and is very violent. chandler b
 * //...fell on his knees in front of the Director, and said in a clear voice: "My father!", John is happy to see his father but the director isn't, in this society father is a bad word and the society judges the director.(pfeil)//


 * Looks** **:** What does the character look like? How does the character dress?
 * "lenina was smileing at him such a nice looking body she was thinking and really a beautiful body." lenina is attracted to john (j. pearl )


 * The dress of the young man who now stepped out on to the terrace was Indian; but his plaited hair was straw-coloured, his eyes a pale blue, and his skin a white skin, bronzed. (Murphy)