Lenina

= = =**Character Review and Analysis: Lenina**=

For the character of Lenina, 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):

She was a popular girl and, at one time or another, had spent a night with almost all of them. Page 57, capter 4. It means she is popular and a bit of a slut. (Marshall
 * Direct Characterization: where the audience is told directly about the character.**
 * " I love you John" this means that she really likes him but the thing is that John does not just wants the sex he wants the love and be romantic about it. (TD) ( I hear by give mike permistion to use this idea)

"Then why on earth didn't you say so?" she cried "I don't like it," said Lenina. "I don't like it." talking about the savage reservation chpt 7 (John A)
 * Speech:**
 * " you silly boy" she was saying. "I wanted you so much. And If you wanted me too, why did'nt you?" Lennia wanted sex but john wanted love.chapt 17 (Mike M)
 * There was a moment's silence; then, in a very low voice, "I love you more than anything in the world," he said.
 * This show that Lenina miss interpers what John said and thing he wants sex Ch13 (IMEveritt)


 * "Queer," said Lenina. "Very queer." It was her ordinary word of condemnation. "I don't like it. And I don't like that man." chapter 7 Judgemental and thinks she is better than everyone else/


 * What is revealed through the character's private thoughts and feelings?**

"Drying her eyes, Lenina walked across the roof to the lift. On her way down to the 27th floor, she pulled out her soma bottle. One gramme she descided would not be enough.(chp 11) Lenina is so upset on how John turned her down, that she takes a large amount of soma to take the pain away.(Ray)

>> "Only four months! i like that. And what's more," Fanny went on, pointing an accusing finger, "there's been nobody else except Henry all that time. has ther?" >> This is not okay with others because to all of them it is not right to just be with one person at a time, or for that long period of time. To Fanny this is a shock because being with just one person at a time is not normal. [(chapt. 3, page 40)(Andrea!)] she reminds john of why he ran away to the wilderness (Murphy)
 * 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? **
 * "But after all," Lenina was protesting, "it's only about four months now since I've been having Henry."
 * "The door of the helicopter opened, and out stepped, first a fair and ruddy-faced young man, then, in green velveteen shorts, white shirt, and jockey cap, a young woman. At the sight of the young woman, the Savage started, recoiled, turned pale."


 * "Sweet" said Lenina and laying her hands on his shoulders, pressed herself against him. "Put your arms round me," she commanded. "Hug me till you drug me, honey." This shows that Lenina loves pleasure. Chapter 12 (K Scott)


 * Actions:**
 * "And suddenly her arms were round his neck; he felt her lips soft against his own. So deliciously soft, so warm and electric that inevitably he found himself thinking of the embraces in //Three Weeks in a Helicopter."(Chapter 12)// This shows that Lenina isnt looking for any kind of loving relationship, she just wants to have sex. (Marchione)
 * Lenina thinks love is only sex and nothing else an dshe dosent understand john. pg. 193 rommy tims

How does the character dress? -"Green corduroy shorts and white viscose-woollen stockings turned down below the knee...A green-and-white jockey cap shaded Lenina's eyes; her shoes were bright green and highly polished...And round her waist she wore a silver-mounted green morocco-surrogate cartridge belt, bulging (for Lenina was not a freemartin) with the regulation supply of contraceptives." (chapter 3)  -"...