"But the Savage had suddenly broken away from his companions and was violently retching, behind a clump of laurels, as though the solid earth had been a helicopter in an air pocket." p. 160
Bernard seems to have grown fond of his newly-found fame. His arrogance is multiplied more than ever as he tries to show up Mustapha Mond. I definitely saw this power trip coming. Bernard seems to be a person of low character who would take advantage of a situation. But, his adjustment isn't the real important one. The important adjustment is the tough transition John the Savage has made from the Reservation to Ford's world. He doesn't quite know and therefore live up to social expectations and disappoints Lenina. Even worse is the reaction Linda has made to "brave new world". Her years of aging make her a social outcast and she has slipped into a soma holiday and doctors don't give her much time. That's something I really don't like about this world: people always take the easy way out. People should have to study and work to be who they are instead of just handed it.
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