1. Chapter 10 Analysis Notes

2.  Called a “hive of industry”  Bee hive of economy. Everyone has a job, everyone has a place in the world.  Again, the comparison that these people are insects is further at play

3.  Wants to make Bernard a “public example”  The DHC chooses this room with the most upper caste people to watch Bernard be humiliated for his actions  It’s the “monkey see-monkey do” attitude  Meaning the others would think: I don’t want to be like Bernard, I want to stay in this world. Remember, they are like children!

4.  Henry Foster defends Bernard – Bernard IS good at his job.  The DHC counters this as why it is MORE important to do this now.  MEANING: even if you are good at your job, you are never safe. Follow their rules, or get out of the way.

5.  DHC calls for attention of the entire room – causes the “hive” to stop for a moment  DHC accuses Bernard of:  Being a “soon-to-be-ex colleague” of theirs  Betrayer of trust  Heretic due to his dislike of sports and soma  Unorthodox due to his sex life and possible infatuation with people in the world  Refusal to follow the teachings of Henry Ford ALL OF THIS IS GROUNDS TO EXPEL HIM FROM THE WORLD STATE.

6.  DHC offers a clear punishment: Iceland to be under the command of Epsilons.  The DHC says he cannot “defect” or “offend” anyone – if Bernard is not there, he cannot hurt anyone anymore.  DHC makes a “fatal mistake” – he offers Bernard the right to defend himself.

7.  Bernard does have a plan:  Bernard brings Linda into the room  The room is stunned into silence: she is fat, old, and disgusting.  Linda immediately goes to “Tomakin” – or Thomas, the DHC  Reveals she was trapped, and had a child… his child  John enters  Calls the DHC his father  Falls on his knees to pay respect to his father  The DHC calls this a “monstrosity” – it is, this is the reputational damage that will send the DHC away… not Bernard

8.  The DHC runs out (he has a child), allowing Bernard to win (no matter how “weird” Bernard is, he is not a monster how has a child somewhere hidden in the world).

9.  Bernard will not be leaving the novel as anticipated. What this event DOES prove though is the following:  Bernard DOES LOVE the World State. So much so that he will destroy a man’s life to stay  No one, not even the DHC, is safe in this world from a “bad” reputation  No matter how “defected” one is (Bernard) – they can fit in if they have the competitive drive to STAY in the world  Linda will not be saved – she was only brought home to run tests on  Further, John was only brought “home” to be a pawn and a lab rat. No one will love him here; no one will care for him. Nothing CHANGES for John.  Bernard GAINS from John’s misery – while John silently suffers. It again shows who is and who is not real.