"...or rather the ex-Director, for the poor man had resigned immediately afterwards and never set foot inside the Centre again..." "Finally-and this was by far the strongest reason for people's not wanting to see poor Linda-there was her appearance." PAGE 153
Both of these quotes exhibit examples of hubris. The flaws contributed to the downfall of the characters. For the Director, his flaw was fathering a child. Because of this humiliating experience, I do not think we will be hearing more about the Director. For Linda, her downfall was a similar situation. People were appalled by the thought that she was a mother. Most people looked down on that severely. The main reason people did not want to see or hear about her however, as stated in the quote, was her appearance. The fact that no one wanted to see her made her take several soma-holidays. She is in a vegetative state for her own as well as everyone else's best interest. The flaws are an effective example of hubris because the character begins to be less important to the story until he or she just is not even mentioned.
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