"'Ye, I thought it was wonderful,' he lied and looked away; the sight of her transfigured face was at once an accusation and an ironcial reminder of his own separateness." pg 86
While Huxley comes out and says that Bernard feels alone, his diction plays a role almost as big as the outright statement. This quote and throughout the chapters dealing with Bernard, Huxley uses complex syntax he does not always use with other characters. He isolates Bernard as someone different from all the rest. He also makes it clear Bernard is extremely unhappy with his lot in life. He tries to put on a smile, but inside Bernard wishes he was just like everyone else. Huxley describes him as short, and gives him ideas contrary to what the rest of the society believes. In every way, Huxley makes sure that Bernard is one of a kind, and it is a terrible thing to be unique.
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