Dreams, Feelings, and Emotions

"I actually dream about it sometimes," the Director went on in a low voice.  "Dream of being woken up by that peal of thunder and finding her gone; dream of searching and searching for her under the trees."  He lapsed into the silence of reminiscence. - Brave New World, page 97.


This chapter was especially interesting to me.  The one man who seems to believe with all his heart that there should be no feelings of love what so ever and preaches vigorously that "every one belongs to every one else" has showed some remorse for a woman and comes almost to the point of admitting that he loved her!  This would be a total social sin and coming from the Director would make it even more shocking!  Anyhow, realizing that he has exposed too much of himself to Bernard, the Director reacts by shifting the conversation around and focusing more on Bernard's social mistakes and mishaps.  We later find out that the Director is on the verge of actually banishing him to Iceland.  Bernard experiences in this chapter his first real intense feelings of emotion.  It is almost too much for him to handle the idea of being sent to Iceland.  Soma is his answer to fixing the problem which, again, proves to the reader that his rebellion was merely shallow and cowardly.  When a huge problem comes his way, Bernard cannot face the facts and resorts to the actions any human of this time would resort to.  Bernard likes to talk the talk but he most certainly cannot walk the walk.