"'Universal happiness keeps the wheels steadily turning; truth and beauty can't.'" Page 228
The Controller finally speaks the truth. I believe that Huxley's concept presented here is extremely interesting. In our society today, we have truth and beauty. However, we ALL yearn for happiness. And the concept of being transferred to an island for individuality is ingenious. More ingenious is the concept that the World Controllers are Alphas who cannot accept happiness, and yearn for truth and beauty. Unfortunately, we see Bernards true character in this chapter: what a humiliating episode for him in front of the Controller.
So which do you prefer: truth and beauty or happiness?
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