Summery- Bernard, Helmholtz, and John are put in the Controller's office. They are then met by Mustafa Mond. He asks how John feels about society and he tells Mustafa that he does't like it. THe group goes in to deep discussion about why the world ended up how it is. Mustafa then tells them how he was almost sent to an island and Bernard freaks out and pleads not to be sent to an island. He then carried off and the conversation continues between Helmholtz, John, and Mustafa. He tells the two how he was a "cook" in science and could only cook what the "head cook" told them to. He then explained how he became the "head cook". Helmholtz then asked if he could be sent to an island with bad weather so he could write better. Mustafa conceited and suggested the Falkland Islands. He approved and asked if he could go see Bernard.
Vocabulary-
chary-adj-careful or cautious; not given freely
platitude-N-remark
paroxysm-N-sudden spasm
abjection-N-a state of misery and degradation
Literary Devices- Many allusions to Shakespeare and other writers and their works.
Importance- John learns why society is how it is and why Shakespeare and god aren't allowed and that beauty and truth are the sacrifice for happiness and comfort.
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