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What does Bernard like to do with his leisure time what does Lenina like to do are they well matched brave new world?
Bernard wants to be alone. Lenina likes to play games or go to feelies. They do not seem well matched. When Lenina says, “Never put off until tomorrow the fun you can have today,” Bernard says, “Two hundred repetitions, twice a week from fourteen to sixteen and a half.” What does he mean?
How does Bernard treat those around him?
How does Bernard treat those of lower caste than he? Why? He gave orders harshly and arrogance to make sure people look up to him as a caste higher than them because of the rumor that he had alcohol in his blood surrogate, people don’t give him the respect he wants.
Where did Lenina and Bernard go on their first date?
Bernard’s need for privacy unsettles Lenina. On their first date she wanted to go for a swim and then have dinner. Bernard wanted for a walk in the Lake District. He felt the other activities were a waste of time. Lenina was dumbfounded, what was time for if not to waste.
How is Bernard a hypocrite?
When he returns with John, he uses his newfound popularity to participate in all of the aspects of World State society that he had previously criticized, such as promiscuous sex. By continuing to criticize the World State while reveling in its “pleasant vices,” Bernard reveals himself to be a hypocrite.
Why is Bernard the way he is?
Why is Bernard the way he is? What does he really want? It is believed that a worked put alcohol into his blood surrogate by accident when he was in the tube. He just wants to fit in and be normal for once.
Does Bernard Love Lenina?
Overall, Lenina and Bernard do not have a connected, but a self-serving relationship. Bernard and Lenina are a somewhat odd pairing, though it is completely typical for an alpha, who are all men in the novel, to be dating a beta woman.
Is Bernard likeable or despicable?
In fact, Bernard’s character is interesting because of the remarkable and complete change he pulls, from a likeable hero to a detestable ninny. Look at his character in the first few chapters of the novel.
Is Bernard cowardly or courageous?
Marked as an outsider, Bernard revels in pent-up anger and disgust at those who reject him. To his social equal, Helmholtz, he alternately brags and whines about his anti-social feelings of rebelliousness, yet when faced with superiors, Bernard is characteristically subservient and cowardly.