"'Think of water under pressure in a pipe.' They thought of it. 'I pierce it once' said the Controller. 'What a jet!' He pierced it twenty times. There were twenty piddling little fountains." -pg. 41
In this quote, Aldous Huxley utilizes the rhetorical strategies of metaphor and imagery. The Controller, one of ten world leaders, is explaining the faults of the old family system before the utopia that is the "brave new world." This statement is used to compare a pipe with built-up water pressure and the previous system of society.
"'My baby. My baby...!' 'Mother!' The madness is infectious." -pg. 41
It expresses that the overwhelming need of affection and dependency creates a "domino effect" that quickly spirals out of control, creating an unstable society that falls greatly inferior to the utopia of modern London.
This further persuades the reader to "side" with the author, to realize that this new society is a great improvement compared to past generations that have failed miserably to create a harmonious environment.
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