1. The Savage Reservation Visit:
* Bernard, feeling alienated and resentful of the World State's rigid social structure, takes the Director on a trip to the Savage Reservation.
* He chooses this location knowing that the Director is uncomfortable with anything "primitive" or "uncontrolled."
* On the Reservation, the Director is disgusted by the lack of conditioning, the presence of families, and the raw emotions he witnesses.
* Bernard enjoys the Director's discomfort, pointing out the irony of the Director, a supposed authority on stability and happiness, feeling so out of place.
2. Lenina Crowne's Disinterest:
* Bernard has been trying to impress Lenina Crowne with his "unconventional" personality and behavior.
* When the Director attempts to impress Lenina with stories of his own youth and experiences, she is completely uninterested.
* This fuels Bernard's sense of victory, as he sees the Director as someone who has been conditioned to conform and is therefore failing to attract Lenina's attention.
While Bernard's actions don't completely dismantle the Director's authority, they do expose the Director's vulnerability and insecurities. Bernard's humiliation of the Director is not just about personal satisfaction but also reflects a larger rebellion against the stifling social order of the World State.