Downfalls

"Success went fizzily to Bernard's head, and in the process completely reconciled him (as any good intoxicant should do) to a world which, up till then, he had found very unsatisfactory."pg 157

This quote shows what Bernard's hubris or flaw is. Throughout the novel, all he has wanted is to be noticed. It was foreshadowed throughout the book...For example when we saw how jealous he was of Helmholtz's popularity in the beginning, how he always wants to please Mustapha Mond, etc. He just wants to fit in and be accepted by everyone else. And now that he has fame, he's just another conformist supporter...He uses soma freely, goes out with girls all the time, and all of that other conformity stuff. I'm pretty disappointed in Bernard because he's turning out exactly the opposite of what I predicted. I thought he would try to show people what living is truly about, and instead, all he wants is fame and he forgets the rest. Disappointing. I understand he was trying to get out of Iceland but really, where are your inner emotions Bernard?!