Brave New World John Character Analysis

Throughout Aldous Huxley’s Brave New World, John stays true to his unwavering moral values while his utopian view on the Brave New World community changes to total rejection. His first impression of the community comes early on, from his mother, during his time at the Savage Reservation. Linda, as a former member of the BNW community herself, recounts many of her past experiences which give John a very positive, utopian idea of this society. Bernard’s tour of the community is where John’s view on Brave New World, but not his identity itself, change drastically. The major change in John’s character, though, takes place as he seeks to purify himself from the influence the Brave New World community has on him.

While Linda is a big influence on John’s initial view of Brave New World, John forms all other aspects of his identity on his own, from a young age. Growing up with he and his mother being hated by members of the savage reservation, John takes pride in doing something he knows the other children in his community can’t do: reading. He particularly enjoys the works of Shakespeare, which help him express himself when nothing else can. Along with the

He proves that his time at the savage reservation was a huge influence on his character, seeking a life like the one he had always known, even after being given the opportunity to be a part of what some would consider a utopian society. John also shows that his moral values mean more to him than just about anything, remaining true to them no matter what his character may be experiencing in the real world, and despite all the changes he goes through on the outside. With this in mind, it’s clear that aspects of his character such as strength, bravery, and commitment to his values develop, but his identity is the same throughout the