Chapter 16 brave new world

The police leave Bernard, Helmholtz, and John in the Monds office they wait for a while then Mond arrives. He sees John and he tells him “ so you don’t like civilization,  Mr. Savage.” Then John admits that he does like some things but not all such as the constant sound of music but then Mond responds quoting Shakespeare but John is surprised that he has read Shakespeare.

Mond mentions that a society based on “consumerism”  just like the world state needs citizens who want new things then he goes off that newness is more important then intrinsic value and high art must must be suppressed to make room for the room.