"Buzz, buzz! the hive was humming, busily, joyfully." (pg. 147)
I think this quote can be interpreted two different ways. First, the hive can be a metaphor for the scientific labs. Everyone in the labs is hard at work and doing their tasks happily. Using the hive as a metaphor, the author allows the reader to see how these labs work by suggesting the everyday example of a bee hive. Second, the hive can be an extended metaphor for their whole society. Their society seems to have everything figured out, and every person has their own task, just like bees. Many people know that bees have very organized hives, and they seem to be at work constantly. Every person and bee has a duty to contribute to the society or hive and make their world a better place.
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