John In Brave New World

Aldous Huxley’s Brave New World presents readers with intriguing characters whom all live in a much different world. Among these individuals one really grasp the reader's attention and more importantly delivers author Huxley’s theme. Through the viewpoint of John readers and the society of the brave new world are provided with truth. Meaning, John’s character succeeds in the deliverance of the central message; the top of the totem pole in society will do anything to maintain their version of a perfect world, even at the cost of free will. John is an outcast throughout the novel, because unlike the people of The Brave New world he chooses to love, seek truth and aims to implement changes. All of these qualities of John not only go against The

While the rest of the world participates in ‘orgy porgy, Ford and fun, kiss the girls and make them one... orgy porgy gives release’(84 Huxley). John does not wish to indulge in meaningless sex experiences with numerous individuals. He wants a combination of love and sex. Readers can trust that John is consistent with his mindset because he rejects non meaningful physical pleasure when the opportunity presents itself. He violently rejects the sexual habits of the Brave New world,”he shouted whore… the savage pushed her away with a force”(194 Huxley). Lenina offends John with her lust, he does not want to be intune with the rest of society in that matter. John prefers to love, he expresses his passion through the works of Shakespeare. He proudly recites ‘is there no pity in the clouds that sees into the bottom of my grief… if you do not make this bridal bed in that dim monument where tybalt lies’(Huxley 184”). This quote exposes John’s want of a marriage, a forbidden practice in huxley’s Brave New World. In addition the reading states “ The savage was reading Romeo and Juliet… for all the time he was seeing himself as romeo and Lenina as Juliet”(Huxley 184). His rejectment of Lenina’s advance towards him is not due to lack of interest in her rather his ideology towards Sex, relationships, and ultimately love. To love strictly

Readers are not certain if anyone else in the new world hold similar views. However, readers can say John is the only one to gain an abundance amount of popularity in trying to make change. He states “I’ll teach you; I’ll make you be free whether you want it or not”(213 Huxley). His bravery gives him enough confidence for him to come to the conclusion that it his duty to spread the truth even if one does not wish to know. Huxley is telling readers that change happen with brave men and women, these brave individuals will often feel they must whatever is needed to achieve their goals. Nevertheless, bravery does not triumph society; no matter how ambitious and fearless John is Huxley tells readers society will win. His bravery certainly made him outcast, but mother cultures dominant over man prevailed. In the end of the novel Huxley’s brave character submits to the sexual habits of the world. The very thing he aimed not to be a part of. The suicide of John represents the inevitable fate one faces when they try to change the world. He was apart from the Brave new world until he the night before his death. The essential message Huxley is trying to provide readers from his death is that John realized the he was now a part of The brave New World. On one hand some Readers might think of his suicide as a cowardly act on the other hand some may think it is an act of bravery. Brave, because instead