The Director

The Director is the powerful character. He has many opportunities. It was the Director, who exiled Bernard to Iceland. Linda called him Tomakin. He was her sexual partner and a father of John. The act of natural birth, to which he was related, was a severe crime in their society. For that reason, Tomakin had a secret, vulnerable place, which made him feel depressed and ashamed. He had a high position in that dystopian society, however, lost his reputation and status when Linda uncovered the truth about John’s father. The author of the novel uses him as a plot device.