"'Luckily for him, he's pretty good at his job. Otherwise the director would never have kept him. However' he added consolingly, 'I think he's pretty harmless'" (88)
There were many references to Bernard's job and suggestions that he might not keep it. However there was no mention of what would happen to him if he were to lose his job. These instances were earlier in the book when Barnard's character was being introduced, and Lenina was receiving opinions of this odd man she would be going to the reservation with. Then, the idea became even more plausible when in his confidence, after being warned by the D.H.C. These add drama to the book, hinting at what will happen but leaving the consequences up to interpretation. By not introducing the consequences of being a social outcast, where society was paramount, this adds suspense. The reader creates a far worse scenario than being whisked away to paradise with others who share the same abnormal ideas. This suspense builds up to the inevitable event, and then cools off when the reader finds out what actually happens to Bernard.
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