"Ford, we are twelve; oh, make us one,
Like drops within the Social River;
Oh, make us now together run
As swiftly as thy shining Flivver."
PAGE 81
This stanza presents itself as an apostrophe. The people keep referencing Ford and how great he was. They are taking ownership of him and his ideas as they refer to him as "our Ford." This apostrophe invokes Ford to help them become one. It is effective in highlighting the importance of Ford to this society when they call upon him for help. Ford seems to be extremely important to the society and how they function. He is referred to so reverently and in a similar way to how people refer to God now. They are asking him for help and guidance as well as using his name for other phrases. We now say "Thank God (this or that)" and in this section Bernard thinks, "Thank Ford! he was not the last (page 79)." Also when it would seem appropriate that a curse word would be inserted, Bernard just says, "Ford!" which seemed a little strange. It appears that the society views Ford or who was Ford as almost a Godlike figure and places deep trust and respect in who he was. I do not yet understand why he is so important to the way they live and what his impact was that made him so revered.
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