"The mockery made him feel an outsider; and feeling an outsider he behaved like one, which increased the prejudice against him and intensified the contempt and hostility aroused by his physical defects." (pg. 65)
The above quote is talking about Bernard Marx. No one talked to him, except to make fun of him, but Lenina Crowne. She asked him on a date which Bernard never thought would happen. He went to talk to his friend, Helmholtz Watson to ask of his advice. Helmholtz had been the opposite of Bernard in that he had all the girls.
The character of being an outsider reminds me of a movie I recently watched that I really enjoyed. The movie is called "That's What I Am." It's about a character named Big Red who is bullied for being so tall and having red hair. Throughout the whole movie, Big Red must overcome the fact that everywhere he goes he is bullied until Andy comes along. They are paired as buddies for a project and must communicate and be with each other. Andy starts defending Big Red, and the movie continues. I don't want to spoil the ending so you can watch it so that's all I'm going to say.
Maybe, Bernard will end up like Big Red and be defended. Bernard might actually fall in love with someone. Who knows?
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