Setting
What setting does the chapter start in?
What is, The fertilization room in the Bloomsbury Centre
What does “Muder killers only the individual-and, after all, what is an individual?” Mean?
What is, the world state taking away ones individuality and personality.
What does the director accuse Bernard of doing?
What is, him “grossly betrayed the trust imposed on him. By his heretical views on sports and soma, by the scandalous unorthodoxy of his sexlife”
How does Huxley show Bernard is very self conscious, and not very quick witted as he should be?
What is, Bernard saying “good morning director” far too loudly, correcting himself, far too much, then doing the same thing once more. Also his slight stutter saying the word yes.
What does the director do when he sees what is beyond the door?
What is, gets very embarrassed, puts his hands over his ears, and rushes out of the room.
How does the settings shift after the door is opened and the contents are revealed?
What is, one of listening to yelling and vocalized disgust.
What was happening to the babies who “still needed afternoon sleep?
What is “ listening unconsciously to hypnotic lessons in hygiene and sociability...”
How does the director punish Bernard for his actions?
What is, “to dismiss him, to dismiss him with with ignominy from the post he has held in this centre”
Also to banish him to Iceland where he will “have a small opportunity to lead others astray by his unfordly example”
How does Huxley show the feel of the room, after the director’s secret is leaked?
What is, using different phrases such as “outraged silence” the continued and over exaggerated use of strings or lists of words such as “enormous, almost hysterical, peal after peal, as though it would never stop...” “ the whooping and the roaring renewed themselves... tears were streaming...”
What is, crazed hysterical laughter.
Where is Bernard called out by the director, who is there?
What is, At Bernard’s job in the room where high caste embryos are being fertilized. All of his colleagues are around him.
What does the workplace keep being referred to as?
What is,
“This hive of industry”
“Full buzz of work”
“Buzz buzz... th hive was humming”
What is bernard’s response to the directors claims on how he will punish him and what he has to say for himself?
What is, Bernard saying he can show why, the director being surprised by this answer. Then throwing a door open and showing it’s contents.
How does Huxley show how embarrassed the director at the news of his secrets.
What is the director’s first reaction to seeing Linda?
What is, He thinks it is a “monstrous practical joke.”
How does the setting shift after it is announced that the director is a father?
What is, from a tence stand off feeling to everyone in the center laughing at him.
What does “Unorthodoxy threatens more than the life of a mere individual; it strikes at society itself”
What is, if all nonuniformity is taken away, no one can be hurt by it.
Why was Bernard going to be sent to Iceland?
What is, to be sent away because he is too “dangerous” he was to lead a group of others to lead astray.
How does the use of setting change the feel of the chapter?
What is, using phrases like “rows of microscopes” and descriptive words make it feel tenser or give a feeling of urgency.
when Bernard opens the door, to show why He should not be sent to iceland, what is on the other side?
Linda, smiling and calling out to the director. Which makes lady’s scream and everyone is taken aback.
Why does no one want to go to Iceland?
What is, there is nothing to do, it is very secluded and keeps people in, it is a punishment.
What does “the greater the man’s talents, the greater his power to lead astray” mean?
What is, a person who is capable of many things and has influence can make people divert off the chosen path.
What makes Bernard different from other word state members in this situation.
What is, they would most likely accept their punishment, rather than one-upping the director.
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How is this a turning point for Bernard? How will this effect him in the future of the book?
What is, he basically ruined the directors reputation by letting everyone know he is a father. This could make the director resent him.