The Characters of Brave New World

Brave New World, a novel by Aldous Huxley, is about a future world.

In the beginning it seemed that Bernard and Lenina were the main characters, but by the end, the story follows John the Savage.

The antagonist is society in this story. Society is what takes down John.

Bernard Marx is an Alpha plus level person but does not have an alpha plus attitude. Something happened during his conditioning that changed him physically and mentally. He is different from the rest and has thoughts that conflict the rules of society, but he has a desire to be exactly what he criticizes and be a "normal" alpha plus.  He is shorter then the other Alphas, but looks like a man of 25-30.

Lenina Crowne is a popular Alpha female and has Lupus, purple eyes, and is uncommonly pretty. She works at the Hatchery and Conditioning Center in London. She has been with many men, but becomes attracted to John in a way she and her culture can't explain or condemns.

Helmholtz Watson and Bernard Marx both dislike the government, but where Bernard dislikes them because he is to weak, Helmholtz is to strong. He is mentally more advanced than many of his equals, but is still limited by what society has taught him. He befriends John and they are able to confide their thoughts on different topics, but their discussions are still limited to how each of them were raised.

John The Savage was born at the New Mexico Reservations, but from the Director of Hatchery and Conditioning and Linda. Since he was not a native Indian child and his mom did not act the way the "savages" did, he was an outcast at his home. He is extremely happy to leave with Bernard and Lenina to the "outer world", but is immediately dissatisfied with London and "civilized" society. He is attracted to Lenina, but his cultures way to show his affection and hers doom their relationship from the start. He suffers from loneliness since he has no home where he is able to fit in.

The author has done pretty good in developing the main characters in his story and is very descriptive throughout the entire book.

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