Shock!!

"Howling, the Deltas charged with a redoubled fury." - Brave New World, page 213.

Wow!  The unthinkable just happened!  I would have never expected a riot to break out in this Fordian world.  It simply just did not seem possible.  Everyone is always happy and no one want to hurt anyone else.  I guess this is another prime example of how conditioning cannot and will not prevent people from reacting to certain circumstances when provoked.

The most important thing to recognize here is how John reacts to people who don't understand his views, values, and vocabulary.  In both the case that involved the violence with Lenina and this instance here, John first starts by reciting poetry.  This fails to work so he proceeds by namecalling.  Again, this does not work.  In the end, John always finds himself in a violent situation.  Anger boils up in him because no one seems to understand his views and values.  Again, though, this is because these people have been conditioned to the point where it is impossible for them to truly understand.