Brave New World 12

"There was a gasp, a murmur of astonishment and horror; a young girl screamed..." pg. 150

Even though this chapter was fairly short, many key events occurred. Bernard Marx is exiled from the World State and the Director encounters his son for the first time in his life. But, despite all the action going on in this chapter, I couldn't help but feel sorry for Linda. First of all, she was described as a horrifying monster based upon her looks. I bet that must have been hard for her because she used to look like everyone in the World State. As if her wretched looks weren't enough, she faced condemning judgment because of having a child. Then, to top it all off, Tomakin didn't acknowledge who she was and that he was truly the father of her child. I think that is a lot of misfortune to encounter in one day. If I were Linda, I would have terribly low self-esteem now and possess major resentment towards the Director. He robbed her of her lifestyle, the only one she had ever known. I think the Director needs to assume responsibility for his actions and learn how to deal with the situation in a proper way.