"'But doesn't he like you?' asked Fanny.
'Sometimes I think he does and sometimes I think he doesn't. He always does his best to avoid me; goes out of the room when I come in; won't touch me; won't even look at me.'" pg. 166
In this passage, Huxley made great use of dramatic irony. Lenina has a conversation with Fanny discussing John. As the reader, I am well aware that John likes Lenina. But Lenina is not sure if John likes her or not. The problem is that Lenina likes John alot, but he will not give her the time of day. So Lenina is very confused and wants to find out if he really likes her or not because it is driving her crazy. Meanwhile, I am reading this thinking, "Well, duh he likes you. Isn't it obvious. He avoids her but then she catches him staring at her. How is she unsure?" But at the same time, I do not really want them to get together because John really likes her and Lenina only wants him for sex. So, I think it would be best if John tried to stay away from her. But I don't know what's going to happen, so I guess i will have to wait and see if John comes around or if he keeps his distance.
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