![]() It's true that all the major characters in Brave New World are Alphas and Betas, and so we don't know what Gammas, Deltas or Epsilons really think, we should still be able to extrapolate. While many Alphas fit that profile, Lenina's less-imaginative attitude seems to fit a Beta more than an Alpha. She expresses clear disdain at the lower classes, while still docilely going along with the way the World State wants things to go (remember, she uses soma). Lenina's character throughout the book is consistent with that of someone from the upper classes. "And if you were an Epsilon," said Henry, "your conditioning would have made you no less thankful that you weren't a Beta or an Alpha." "I'm glad I'm not an Epsilon," said Lenina, with conviction. Later, when talking with Henry, it's clear that she is not an Epsilon - and likely an Alpha or a Beta: "My word," said Lenina, "I'm glad I'm not a Gamma." In Chapter 4, Lenina expresses her disgust for the Gammas as she passes by Gammas boarding monorails after work:
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