Brave New World By Aldous Huxley - 1518 Words

Giles 1 Attie Giles Lorna Martin AP English August 24, 2016 Brave New World Brave New World by Aldous Huxley is a very graphic novel that exemplifies the problems of modern society with a fictional setting that dates far into the future. However, the one feeling that Huxley describes most is the feeling of complete loneliness, even when surrounded by the very materialistic desires that were created for complete joy. This story revolves around one character in particular that portrays the theme of self loathing loneliness the most, and that is John â€Å"the Savage†. John is a mistake of creation, born from two elitist parents from London whose civilization prohibits the natural occurrence of pregnancy. John’s mother thought dead after she was†¦show more content†¦Ã¢â‚¬ËœWhy wouldn’t they let me be the sacrifice? I’d have gone round ten times - twelve, fifteen. Palowithiwa only got as far as Giles 2 seven. They could have had twice as much blood from me†¦Ã¢â‚¬  (117). That is a line from John that emphasizes the desire that John has to prove his worth to his fellow companions who ostracize him because of his appearance. Bernard Marx and Lenina Crowne are lovers from London vacationing in New Mexico. They visit this same Indian Reservation that John resides. Bernard and Lenina are both frightened by the disgust of the lifestyle of this reservation, but during one of the ceremonial rituals they meet John and hear his story on how a caucasian man was born in this society. Soon after hearing this story Bernard realizes that John’s father is none other than his boss from London, who vacationed at this same reservation with John’s mother. Intrigued by this discovery Bernard takes John and his mother away from the Reservation to London as a showcase to world. When they returned to London John’s father is shamed by the fact he has a son, as it is str ictly prohibited to have any natural conception. As John is introduced into this strange new society, he is greatly confused by the culture and customs that are so polar opposite from what he knew. John is quickly given the name â€Å"Savage† and observed like a zoo animal. They require John to stay in London as an experiment to see how an uncivilized being