Chapter 10
Summary:
The Director and Henry Foster are talking about how Bernard is unorthodox and that it is better to get ride of one person rather than have that person poison many peoples' thoughts. The director says that even though Bernard is smart and good at his job, they can make plenty Alphas to replace him.
The Director has become so frustrated with Bernard that he has decided to banish him to Iceland in a public place. Bernard arrives in the Decanting Room and the Director gets everyone's attention. He tells Bernard whats what and asks if he has any reason to not be sent to Iceland. Bernard then brings out John and Linda. Everyone is disgusted by the sight of Linda and laugh when Linda shouts that the director made her have a baby. John the comes forward a drops to his knees and cries out 'Father!' The director runs out of the room with his ears covered.
Vocab:
Ignominy- noun.~ Dishonor or disgrace
Lit.Terms:
Irony:
People think that someone in the society being a father is very funny
Chapter Importance:
The Hatchery is compared to a bee hive which bring up a question of how animalistic the society is or rather insect-natured the society is organized.
It is also John's first experience of the New World, as well as the beginning of his journey in it. Although if the rest of his time in the New World is like this first encounter, then his excursion will be filled with humiliation and sadness.
At one point the Director is talking to Henry Foster about individualism, and a question arises: what is an individual? The question is one of the main focuses of the whole novel.
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