Lenina was brought up to be just like the others in their society. They have always been allowed to have who ever they wanted whenever they wanted and there was always soma to keep them happy no matter what the circumstances. It is "right" in their world to be with as many people as you want, and you are better in this society depending on how many people you have relationships with. At the same time, John has learned to read from his mother and views relationships completely differently, because of the works of Shakespeare. John has a great idea about how marriages are brought about and work through his interpretations of Shakespeare's work and the villiage traditions he grew up with. John believes a person should only love and be with one other person, no more. And that they should share their love through marriage together. He wants to prove himself worthy of Lenina and wants to do something drastic to prove his love. While Lenina wants to throw herself at John, wich offends him greatly and ends with him caller her a slut. They are both confused by eachothers actions, although they have similar feelings for eachother, the cultures they grew up in keep them from expressing themselves the right way. I do not believe they will ever be able to be together simply because of the traditions they were brought up in.