"'Ford,' sang out an immense bass voice from all the golden trumpets. 'Ford, Ford, Ford..." Nine times. Bernard ran for the lift. The great auditorium for Ford's Day celebrations and other massed Community Sings was at the bottom of the building."
(pg. 79)
Throughout the novel, I have realized that the characters continue to reference Henry Ford. Whether it is in reference to his Model T car or years in A.F, (which I'm guessing stands for After Ford since they're so obsessed with him) Henry Ford seems to be at the center of the peoples' lives. All the characters revere him as somewhat of a god and there is even "Ford's Day." Obviously, Henry Ford had a profound impact on Aldous Huxley and his life if he would go as far to create a cult or religion dedicated to him in his book. It is actually really creepy in a way that Huxley admires him so much. One question that I am wondering is why Ford plays such a key role in the story other than due to Huxley's obvious admiration. Was he the man in the book who had the idea for mass producing people since he was the first to mass produce cars? It would be very interesting to see if Huxley reveals the reason for Ford's importance.
Your theory on Ford's importance is on the right track.
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