Whom does John the Savage keep quoting and why?

Whom does John the Savage keep quoting and why?

• A. Shakespeare to express his adoration
• B. Marx to criticize society
• C. Homer to recall home
• D. Dante to describe power

Answer: (A)

John’s Shakespeare quotes show his deep admiration for beauty, emotion, and human complexity—things the World State denies or trivializes. Shakespeare’s language lets him voice feelings of love, longing, and moral struggle that he can’t safely express through the society’s empty slogans. By turning to the bard, he highlights what he values about art and humanity and uses those lines to contrast the hollow, controlled world around him. The other options don’t fit because they point to themes (nostalgia for home, political critique, or power) that Shakespeare’s scenes of love, tragedy, and inner conflict better capture in explaining John’s not-so-hidden adoration for genuine life.

John’s Shakespeare quotes show his deep admiration for beauty, emotion, and human complexity—things the World State denies or trivializes. Shakespeare’s language lets him voice feelings of love, longing, and moral struggle that he can’t safely express through the society’s empty slogans. By turning to the bard, he highlights what he values about art and humanity and uses those lines to contrast the hollow, controlled world around him. The other options don’t fit because they point to themes (nostalgia for home, political critique, or power) that Shakespeare’s scenes of love, tragedy, and inner conflict better capture in explaining John’s not-so-hidden adoration for genuine life.