sparknotes brave new world chapter 5 part 2

He meets with his friend Helmholtz Watson, a powerfully built and handsome Alpha-Plus man who is a lecturer at the College of Emotional Engineering. 65īernard is headed for the buildings called the Bureaux of Propoganda and the College of Emotional Engineering. A chronic fear of being slighted made him avoid his equals, made him stand, where his inferiors were concerned, self-consciously on his dignity.' Chapter 4, Part 2, pg. Which in turn increased his sense of being alien and alone. ' The mockery made him feel like an outsider and feeling an outsider he behaved one, which increased the prejudice against him and intensified the contempt and hostility aroused by his physical defects.

Both men and women mock Bernard, and the self-consciousness and his actual appearance are reciprocal: He envies men like Benito Hoover who take their caste position for granted and are comfortable in their social roles. He is shorter than most Alpha males, and there is a rumor that there was alcohol introduced to his solution when he was an embryo, stunting his growth. He is extremely self conscious of his own superiority and he finds it distressing to deal with the lower castes, since it reminds him of his physical inadequacies. He orders some Deltas to push his helicopter out onto the roof, but he does this with an arrogant tone. He is upset by the power which Lenina seems to have over his emotions.

He thinks about how the good intentions of Benito Hoover and Lenina make him suffer and feel even worse. Back to Bernard, who is walking across the roof with downcast eyes, guiltily and lonely, as if he were being pursued.

Sparknotes brave new world chapter 5 part 2