Scatological having to do with excrement or excretion. Here, describing Linda's sexually provocative entrance into the Fertilizing Room. Voluptuous sexually attractive because of a full, shapely figure. The descriptions remind the reader of the essential difference between Malpais and London - natural birth versus the bottling and decanting of fetuses - and prepares for the revelation of Linda and her son, the actual, physical reality that the Fertilizing Room is designed to replace. Note how Huxley returns the action to London with a few descriptive references to familiar surroundings - the Social Predestination Room, the Nurseries, and at last the Fertilizing Room, where the scene takes place. Young and handsome, he conforms to Fordian expectations, while offering the possibility of surprise and sexual interest as well. The scene makes clear that Linda will never be accepted back into the society of Fordian London, but that John may be welcomed as an exotic curiosity. "My father!" - incites only uncontrollable laughter among the workers. John's heartfelt declaration, on his knees before the D.H.C. Linda's appearance - aging, bloated, coarse from hard living without chemical enhancement - seems to be the ultimate punishment for becoming a mother, and the assembled workers shrink from her in horror. The return home does not come up to either Linda's or John's high expectations, however. In later chapters, Bernard will reap the reward of this masterful surprise, not only avoiding punishment but improving his social status. suddenly shocked into silent terror and revulsion makes the victory a satisfying one for the reader, despite Bernard's characteristic falseness and vindictiveness. The vision of the pompous and hypocritical D.H.C. is being hypocritical.īernard's dramatic introduction of the middle-aged Linda and her son - the horrifying proof of the D.H.C.'s social sins - represents a brilliant counter-attack, a public humiliation that undercuts the D.H.C.'s moral authority to punish Bernard. In making an example of Bernard for his behavior, then, the D.H.C. The D.H.C.'s plan to chastise Bernard publicly before banishing him for his unorthodox behavior is, the Director maintains, a necessity for social stability, but the D.H.C.'s pious protectiveness of the social order masks his real reason for punishing Bernard - concern about Bernard's revealing his unconventional feelings for Linda. This short chapter features the reversal of fortune that sets into motion the events that dominate the rest of the novel. "my father," laughter breaks out among the crowd. An "appalling hush" fills the room at the mere mention of this "smutty" word. as her "Tomikin" and tells him that he caused her to have a baby - to be a mother. explains that Bernard has "grossly betrayed the trust imposed in him" - and that his unorthodox attitudes and behavior threaten Society.īernard responds by bringing in Linda, whose appearance - sagging and discolored with age - horrifies and astonishes the crowd. announces in front of everyone his intention to transfer Bernard to a "Sub-Centre of the lowest order." The D.H.C. He plans to publicly confront Bernard in the Fertilizing Room, with its many high-caste workers. waits with Henry Foster to humiliate Bernard. Back at the Bloomsbury Centre, the D.H.C.
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