A Little Slice of Happiness/ Mood (Chapter 15/ Pages 168-183)

"Everything felt suddenly perfect: an hour set aside, stretching ahead of us, and there wasn't a better way to spend it. I had to really hold myself back from giggling stupidly, or jumping up and down on the pavement like a little kid."

~ Never Let Me Go, page 171

The mood in this chapter is very refreshing. Up until now, most of the book has been heavy and pretty dramatic. This chapter provides its readers a break from that. The mood in this chapter is like the comic relief in a drama - something to lighten the the intensity of the viewing (or in this case, reading) experience. Therefore, the mood is contrasted to the atmosphere in the rest of the book. We've been unraveling the mystery of the donations and the Hailsham students' futures, which can be very suspenseful at times. The new mood can be compared to certain times in one's life. Even when life is stressful, we still have those little moments that bring us happiness and laughter, which makes all the anxiety and struggle worth it.

Let's Start a Riot (Chapter 15/ Pages 208-216)

" 'O brave new world, O brave new world...' In his mind the singing words seemed to change their tone. They had mocked him through his misery and remorse, mocked him with how hideous a note of cynical derision! Fiendishly laughing, they had insisted on the low squalor, the nauseous ugliness of the nightmare. Now, suddenly, the trumpeted a call to arms. "O brave new world!" Miranda was proclaiming the possibility of loveliness, the possibility of transforming even the nightmare into something fine and noble. "O brave new world!" It was a challenge, a command. "

~ Brave New World, page 210

We have finally reached a climax! As John walks out of the hospital, he sees the soma distribution and becomes absolutely furious - and he starts preaching to a large group of Deltas. All of the spectators watch in horror, but I was just happy someone was finally doing something. It felt like a defining moment/ breaking point in the book, and I was glad to see some action. His passion for the freedom he was talking about was so refreshing after seeing everyone else, the people who only work and play golf. I also liked seeing a member born in the society rebelling against it with John. It wasn't just someone with heretical ideas who was too afraid to say anything or make a scene. The emotion was raw and intense and passionate; so far, most of the book (and anything/anyone in the Society) had been lacking that.