1. The Cyprus experiment was important because it proved that castes were important for society to survive. When 22,000 Alphas were placed on this island, a civil war soon erupted and 19,000 of them were killed. All the Alphas refused to do the laborious and menial jobs, proving that lower castes were required to do these lower tasks of society. A balance in society was needed. The experiment also proved that world controllers were needed to guarantee social stability because, in the end, the remaining 3,000 Alphas asked the World Controllers to take back control. It showed why castes and world controllers were necessary for happiness and stability. The Cyprus experiment was also proved and defended the morals of the society. Mond acknowledges that they have already tried a different kind of society, but it didn’t work.
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When Bernard is told that he is being sent to Iceland, he immediately becomes indignant because he thinks he hasn’t done anything wrong and doesn’t deserve to be sent away. Soon after, however, he collapses on the ground and begs Mond to let him stay. He becomes increasingly upset, and he has to be carried out of Mond’s room, all the while crying and shouting. Unlike some people, Bernard wasn’t comfortable being an outsider. He preferred to fit in, but he hadn’t understood how to do so before John came. He is so upset because he had a small taste of what it was like to be a real Alpha and enjoyed it immensely, and this opportunity is being ripped away from him. He also doesn’t know why he is being sent away because he truly doesn’t believe that he is guilty. His response to throwing himself at Mond’s feet is another act of cowardice, and he even verbalizes and acknowledges this when he says that he didn’t have anything to do with the riot. It’s one thing to think of himself as a coward, it’s another thing to actually say it out loud. This implies that he won’t do anything to fix this
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When Bernard is told that he is being sent to Iceland, he immediately becomes indignant because he thinks he hasn’t done anything wrong and doesn’t deserve to be sent away. Soon after, however, he collapses on the ground and begs Mond to let him stay. He becomes increasingly upset, and he has to be carried out of Mond’s room, all the while crying and shouting. Unlike some people, Bernard wasn’t comfortable being an outsider. He preferred to fit in, but he hadn’t understood how to do so before John came. He is so upset because he had a small taste of what it was like to be a real Alpha and enjoyed it immensely, and this opportunity is being ripped away from him. He also doesn’t know why he is being sent away because he truly doesn’t believe that he is guilty. His response to throwing himself at Mond’s feet is another act of cowardice, and he even verbalizes and acknowledges this when he says that he didn’t have anything to do with the riot. It’s one thing to think of himself as a coward, it’s another thing to actually say it out loud. This implies that he won’t do anything to fix this