The structure of this chapter was based on a lot of quotations. It reminded me of the time Harry and Dumbledore just talked for an entire chapter at the end of the fifth Harry Potter book. I should probably take a break from Harry Potter references.
The quote that I chose, along with the rest of the Controller's speech, helped me form a better idea of the setting. Chapter three kind of helped me understand the year A.F. 632 in England, but that was also the chapter with rapid shifts in point of view. I gained a better understanding of Huxley's theorized utopia. Ignorance is bliss, so the people are happy. Some minds, like those of Bernard, Helmholtz, and John are no longer ignorant, and they would be more happy on an island. I was wondering why the Director was going to send Bernard to Iceland earlier in the book because it seemed out of place, but it makes more sense now. By the way, Iceland is green:
I'm not really sure what's going to happen next. Maybe they'll all live happily ever after on the Falkland Islands, but probably not. I bet . . . something will disturb the stability of the utopia. Hopefully John will.
Thaaaat's a nice picture!
ReplyDeleteAlso, Mund confuses me with his very convincing belief in the system.
I wonder why some people lose their ignorance like Bernard, Helmholtz, and John when others can remain totally ignorant their entire lives.
ReplyDeleteI think that they're just emotionally stronger than most characters. It's probably extremely hard for most people who went through the process of hypnopaedia to break free from conformity.
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