Summary: Bernard and Lenina go back to their hotel room. Lenina takes three soma, which is more than usual, but she needs it after the time on the reservation. She is out for about 18 hours, giving Bernard enough time to go to Malpais and ask the World Controller for permission to bring Linda and John back to London. His reasoning for this is due to "scientific interest". He goes to speak with the warden and acts like he is friends with Mustapha Mond and that getting this permission is not a big deal. JOhn sneaks to Bernard and Lenina's hotel and thinks no one is there. He breaks in and starts rummaging through Lenina's bag, going crazy over her perfume. He sees her sleeping in bed and marvels over her beauty.
In London everyone at the Hatchery is hard at work, the Director and Henry discuss Bernard. Henry thinks the BErnard does good at his job, but the controller says it is better for one man to suffer than to subject many others to his corruption because of his great intelligence this is his greater social responsibility. Then Bernard shows back up and the Director has everyone stop the work they are doing and listen to him. He makes the announcement to everyone that Bernard is not living his life right, he has "heretical" views on soma, has an unorthodox sex life, and refuses the teachings of Ford. Linda comes running inside and throws herself at the Director saying how he made her have a child, but he denies it. John comes in saying, "My father!" repeatedly. The Director then runs away.
Interpretation: Rising action. Bernard's future is looking bad for a minute there when the director calls him out, but then he turns right around gives him a slap in the face with his revelation of John and Linda. Lenina's taking os all the soma shows yet again, how much control it has over people. It is like the illegal drugs we have today. You take it and are out, which isn't good, but in Brave New World it isn't bad to be out that long.
Literary Devices: Allusions: "My Father!" that is an allusion to God it's also an irony because there is no religion in this world,
Irony: the director scolds Bernard for living an "unFordly" life, then Bernard brings out his love child who is calling him father,
Vocabulary:
pensive- (adj) dreamily thoughtful; peritoneum- (noun) membrane lining abdominal cavity; ignominy- (noun) disgrace; coquettish- (adj) flirtatious woman
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