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Brave New World Ch.7

Vocabulary
precipitous- step

 seemingly- appears to be truth

 Cloaks- typically sleeveless, that hangs loosely from the shoulders

 grimace- an ugly, twisted expression on a person's face, typically expressing disgust, pain, or wry amusement.

 hypnopædic- a sleeping person

 Summary: Benard and Lenina made the reservation and its dirty. An Indian guide stinks and Lenina notices that Indians have a different community. They dance differently and whip a boy till the blood runs. A man is also nailed to a cross. Lenina is confused because she does not understand the type of community that religion has. A young man takes them to his house to see his mom. Lenina cant handle the smell of the house. When she is there it brings memories to her about huxley world. 

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