The people of London now idolize the belief in Ford rather than a God. In this novel, Ford represents Henry Ford who is a symbol of technological advancement and industrialization. ... However, there are certain elements in the novel that suggest the presence of a time before Ford. ... God in the safe and Ford on the shelves." ...
Rather than having God as their supreme power, they bow to Henry Ford, the inventor of the assembly line. Their time is counted in years after Ford"s death, and instead of the sign of the cross they use the T which represents Ford's T-model. ...
In Brave New World, god is no longer used as a symbol for religion; instead, Ford is a substitute for god. Huxley describes, "The great auditorium for Ford's Day celebrations and other massed Community Sings was at the bottom of the building- (79). In the United States, Ford was a twentieth century symbol for the assembly line. ... In Brave New World, Lenina Crowne develops a lasting relationship with Henry Foster; however, this is against the utopian ideals. ...
(After Ford). ... Lenina has been dating Henry Foster for the past several months, but since long time relationships arenot accepted, she agrees to go with Bernard Marx to the Reservations. ... Lenina and Henry Foster also arrive and when John sees Lenina he starts to beat her with the whip. ...
Mustapha Mond is saying that with the evolution of time the need for religion has disappeared and has been replaced by the worship of another God who is Ford. ... Monogamy is discouraged by the utopian society and considered improper " Four months of Henry Foster, without having another man --- why, he'd be furious! ...
