The future is unknown to the world; it is terrifying, intimidating, and unpredictable. No one knows what is going to happen, but anyone can use their imagination to predict what might happen. One author who decided to use their imagination was Aldous Huxley who is the author of Brave New World. This novel is considered a dystopian novel about a character, Bernard Marx, who does not feel like he belongs in the society that the world cooked up. Citizens in this new world order are only interested in instant gratification with the help of material comfort and recreational sex. This novel went against many ideals at the time since it was published in 1932 and most readers were more conventional and did not accept newer ideas like in today’s society. …show more content…
Huxley utilizes stream of consciousness writing throughout the novel as well. The reader will recognize many areas of this writing since the thoughts and feelings of each character is told during each experience they are put into. Between chapters seven and nine, Lenina continually implies that her and Bernard’s vacation to New Mexico to the malpais reservation was terrible since she did not agree with the indian’s way of life. The Society has not touched the reservation, so the people there live life like how everyone does in today’s age. She does not agree with how the people live since “cleanliness is next to fordliness” (Huxley 110), and that they make her feel small when she comes from a society where she is an alpha and she is meant to make everyone else feel small. Another example of this is a thought from Bernard while talking to Lenina alone overlooking the sea. He says, “Yes, ‘Everybody’s happy nowadays.’ We begin giving the children that at five. But wouldn’t you like to be free to be happy in some other way, Lenina? In your own way, for example; not in everybody else’s way.” (Huxley 91). This quote is just one of many that shows Bernard’s stance on the plethora of controversial issues presented in the novel. When great use of this type of writing is that without allowing the reader to know Bernard’s thoughts and feelings, they wouldn’t know that Bernard is actually quite different than the others people within the society. He starts to feel this way because of the solidarity that he and everyone else has put him in. That means that he has a substantial amount of free time to just think about issues that the society actually does not want their citizens to think
Bernard Marx, being a male Alpha, is the type of person who just doesn’t really fit in. While just about all people are very open about their thoughts and personal feelings, Bernard is very secretive about many of his thoughts and actions. For instance, when Lenina tries to talk to him about “having her,” his face goes pale and he insists that they discuss it in private (pg 58). He seems to be very concerned about what people would think if he started talking about that kind of stuff in front of them.
Brave New World, a novel by Aldous Huxley, was published during the time, socialism and dictatorship were the key concepts of the day. These governments believed that having total power would engender a perfect society. Karl Marx (Bernard Marx), and Nikolai Lenin (Linina), are two men who decide to pursue this concept. Through examples of these characters, it is demonstrated that a government that completely controls a nation will fail. Many of the ideas that the governments thought would contribute to success were the cause of their failure. Although technological advances, sexual promiscuity, and conformity contribute to the success of a Utopian society, these aspects are also the reason for downfall.
The novel Brave New World written by Aldous Huxley has been reviewed over time by many different people. Neil Postman is a man who has read Huxley’s novel and came to conclusions himself about the comparison between the novel, and the modern day problems we have in today’s society. Postman has made many relevant assertions as to how our modern society is similar to what Huxley had written about in his novel. The three main points I agree on with Postman is that people will begin to love their oppression; people would have no reason to fear books; and that the truth will be drowned by irrelevance.
In Aldous Huxley's novel, "Brave New World" he introduces a character named, Bernard Marx an alpha part of the upper higher class who does not quite fit in. Bernard is cursed by the surrounding rumors of something going wrong during his conditioning that he becomes bitter and isolates himself from those around him in the World State. Huxley's character experiences both alienation and enrichment to being exiled from a society that heavily relies on technology and forms of entertainment with little to no morals.
Self proclaimed philosopher, english writer, and novelist Aldous Huxley wrote the book Brave New World. One of the issues in the novel is how uniform the society is. There is no diversity in the in Brave New World. Huxley carefully examined on why society is the way it is. He wants the audience to understand the philosophy of a unique society different from a normal society.
The characters in Aldous Huxley’s Brave New World represent certain political and social ideas. Huxley used what he saw in the world in which he lived to form his book. From what he saw, he imagined that life was heading in a direction of a utopian government control. Huxley did not imagine this as a good thing. He uses the characters of Brave New World to express his view of utopia being impossible and detrimental. One such character he uses to represent the idealogy behind this is Bernard Marx.
The world changes so rapidly, so how could anyone predict the future? People have different beliefs of how the world will be in the next few generations, but a main concern is whether the society will improve or downgrade. Huxley is a renowned author, but after Brave New World, he can be perceived as a theorist. Aldous Huxley suggests that happiness is slowly becoming an emotion that relies on superficial experiences as it is in Brave New World.
Bernard Marx is an intriguing character in the book Brave New World. At the beginning of the book, he is a very main character, but as the book goes on he is put more and more into the background of the story. The reason for this can be explained by the way his character changes as the book progresses. Aldous Huxley makes an interesting point by showing how a person can be changed by obtaining something he desires. It makes the readers wonder whether success would change them in the same way or if they would be able to maintain their character.
In Brave New World, Huxley introduces multiple characters and problems to explore both internal and external conflicts throughout the story. One character we see in depth is Bernard. An alpha in society, Bernard struggles with inner conflict that separates him from the rest of his peers. Unlike others he sees the world he lives in as flawed. He questions everything and as a result of this, feels isolated and different. He struggles with his inner feelings as others start to judge him. He has the option to go against the part of him that says to act like every other Alpha, or to go with the part of him that wants to stand up for what he believes to be morally right.
A Brave new world, written by Aldous Huxley in 1931, is a dystopian novel. Through the novel the author is able to question the values of the society in which he found himself in. The author does this by using satire, irony and allusion to create a world that questions the contemporary values such as happiness, and religion of society. Aldous Huxley throughout Brave New World criticizes the lack of opportunity for the underdogs in British society and American society. During the book we see a separation between the civilized society and the uncivilized society(savages).
Huxley uses is novel to present themes to commentate over the many social and political problems during his time. In The Brave New World, there is an overarching theme of and all powerful government and how it controls the people of its nation. This is the commentary this book displays, and it does a good job at doing so. The allegories such as Soma being a dependent, and the overt sexuality show how this government has controlled its people. This could heavily reflect the time period in which this book was written in.
In the new world which Huxley creates, if there is even a hint of anger,
The “Brave New World” by Aldous Huxley is one of his most famous novels. The author created a complex novel by developing a story focusing on a Utopian and Dystopian society. The novel was written 83 years ago and people are still amazed by the content of the book. The “Brave New World” takes the reader into a world of fantasy and fiction. In “Brave New World” Huxley describes a very different society.
Huxley introduces us to a whole new environment for us (as readers) and for them (Bernard and Lenina). The action is seen through the mesmerized eyes of the two characters. This specific passage shows us a scene of women breast feeding. We encounter a clash of points of view; Lenina's which is very reluctant and uncomfortable, Bernard's
In the book Brave New World by Aldous Huxley characters have different views on the world that they live in. Three specific characters in the book, Lenina Crowne a Beta, Bernard Marx an Alpha-Plus, and John also known as the “Savage”. Bernard and Lenina live in London, the savage lives on a Reservation. They all have various view on things, those views are influenced by where they live and the things they were raised around.