Pride And Prejudice Quotes

Chapter ten opens up with the DHC who’s about to send Bernard away to Iceland when Bernard Marx presents to him the characters Linda and John and, with this, the Director feels humiliated when his past with Linda is revealed to such an extent to have him resign and seemingly disappear. Immediately, the mere image of Linda, being old and slightly overweight, sends the people of London into hysterics causing Linda to turn to soma as a form of consolation, around twenty grammes a day, which is far over the normal limit. The doctors tell John that as a result of her substance abuse she will most likely only have a few more months of life. Meanwhile, Bernard’s ego inflates with every minute spent around John and the immense amount of interest

Although, one of the main characters, and a notable person of power has been removed from their position, there have been no major alterations in the way things run. Huxley writes “...for the poor man had resigned immediately afterwards and never set foot inside the centre again…” (133) followed by remarks concerning the obscenity of having direct consanguinity with another human. This represents how, the Director, clearly remarkably bothered by the way others might see him, had taken extreme actions so as to not be recognized for what he was. The Director, in a way, is a representation of society all condensed into a single person. There’s a quote where he explains how “‘...The greater a man’s talents, the greater his power to lead astray. It is better than one should suffer than that many should be corrupted.’” (128). This quote says a lot about how their society functions. It talks about how people with considerable ability should be eliminated at the cost of keeping the humanity organized. He follows this by gesturing towards rows of test tubes filled with potential, meaningless lives suggesting that individuals by themselves are insignificant cogs in the bigger scheme of things. Huxley’s focus for the novel is centred around what the appropriate levels of control should be in a well-functioning society. He uses John, whose traditions are quite similar to that of our own, to give the reader a sense of connection and a relatable element. John’s habits and beliefs are treated as savage and disgusting and his views on the New World are like the views the reader might see. John is utterly appalled by the mindlessness and lack of individualism amongst New World citizens and this could also be a projection of Huxley’s opinions on society in the form of an engaging character. The reader also can see that the way individuals interact with one another has a