Brave New World Character Analysis
A new society that was created by science and technology. The novel, Brave New World, was written by Aldous Huxley. This science fiction novel was published by the publishing company HarperCollins in New York, New York. The original copyright date was in the year of 1932, but was then later copyrighted in the year of 1946 by the author Aldous Huxley. John is the main character, but he is also the antagonist in this novel. He has many qualities that makes him important. He also has people that motivate him to behave and act certain ways. However, John also creates many conflicts with other people in this dystopian society. John was also known as The Savage in the new society. One of his most important qualities in the novel is the fact
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“The noise of the prodigious slap which her departure was accelerated was like a pistol shot,” Huxley, Aldous, 195). In this quote John abused Lenina by hitting her extremely hard and causes her to be afraid of him. Although Lenina was coming on way too fast, he didn’t need to hit her. Another conflict that he creates in the new society is with the other people in this society. John’s actions had gone extremely far when he interrupts the rationing of Soma by yelling, “Don’t take that horrible stuff. It’s poison, it’s poison.” (Huxley, Aldous, 211). During this time he then also “... pushing open a window that looked on to the inner court of the Hospital, he began throwing the little pill-boxes of soma tablets in handfuls out into the area.” (Huxley, Aldous, 213). This quote basically states the John and Helmholtz was throwing the Soma grammes out of the window causing many people to be angry with him. “The Sergeant led the way towards the door and the waiting police car.” (Huxley, Aldous, 216). Due to his actions of disrupting the peace, John, Helmholtz, and Bernard are then arrested and sent to jail. The only reason why Bernard was arrested as well was because he was friends with John. It seems that even being friends with John can sometimes create too much complication between the citizens of the
“The noise of the prodigious slap which her departure was accelerated was like a pistol shot,” Huxley, Aldous, 195). In this quote John abused Lenina by hitting her extremely hard and causes her to be afraid of him. Although Lenina was coming on way too fast, he didn’t need to hit her. Another conflict that he creates in the new society is with the other people in this society. John’s actions had gone extremely far when he interrupts the rationing of Soma by yelling, “Don’t take that horrible stuff. It’s poison, it’s poison.” (Huxley, Aldous, 211). During this time he then also “... pushing open a window that looked on to the inner court of the Hospital, he began throwing the little pill-boxes of soma tablets in handfuls out into the area.” (Huxley, Aldous, 213). This quote basically states the John and Helmholtz was throwing the Soma grammes out of the window causing many people to be angry with him. “The Sergeant led the way towards the door and the waiting police car.” (Huxley, Aldous, 216). Due to his actions of disrupting the peace, John, Helmholtz, and Bernard are then arrested and sent to jail. The only reason why Bernard was arrested as well was because he was friends with John. It seems that even being friends with John can sometimes create too much complication between the citizens of the