Question

Rephrase Lenina's saying, "Was and will make me ill. I take a gramme and only am."

a) The past and future cause me distress. Only the present matters when I take a gram.
b) Memories and expectations are detrimental to my well-being. Only the current moment exists with a gram.
c) Reflecting on the past and thinking about the future make me sick. Only the present, enhanced by a gram, is important.
d) The past and future are irrelevant; only the present, heightened by a gram, is significant.

Answer 1

Rephrasing Lenina's saying, "Was and will make me ill. I take a gramme and only am."

Step-by-step explanation:

Lenina's saying, "Was and will make me ill. I take a gramme and only am," can be rephrased as:
c) Reflecting on the past and thinking about the future make me sick. Only the present, enhanced by a gram, is important.

This rephrasing captures the idea that dwelling on the past and worrying about the future negatively affect Lenina's well-being. When she takes a gram (a dose of a drug called soma), she focuses on the present moment and finds relief from her distress. The use of the word "sick" emphasizes the negative impact of thinking about the past and future on Lenina.