How do Bernard and Helmholtz feel about leaving London?

How do Bernard and Helmholtz feel about leaving London?

• A. They feel relieved and no longer upset or angry
• B. They regret leaving and plan to return
• C. They feel excited to stay in civilization
• D. They worry about exile from society

Answer: (A)

Leaving London is framed as a release from the World State’s pressures. Bernard and Helmholtz have both long felt alienated by the demand to conform, perform, and be controlled by social norms. The prospect of being sent away to an island means escaping that stifling environment and having space to think, create, and live more honestly. That sense of escape makes them feel relieved—free from the immediate burden and anger that London’s expectations imposed on them. They aren’t eager to stay in civilization or to dwell on regret; exile becomes a hopeful exit from a place that always pressed them to fit a mold.

Leaving London is framed as a release from the World State’s pressures. Bernard and Helmholtz have both long felt alienated by the demand to conform, perform, and be controlled by social norms. The prospect of being sent away to an island means escaping that stifling environment and having space to think, create, and live more honestly. That sense of escape makes them feel relieved—free from the immediate burden and anger that London’s expectations imposed on them. They aren’t eager to stay in civilization or to dwell on regret; exile becomes a hopeful exit from a place that always pressed them to fit a mold.