Brave New World4

             As man has progressed through the ages, there has been, essentially, one purpose. That
             purpose is to arrive at a utopian society, where everyone is happy, disease is nonexistent, and
             strife, anger, or sadness are unheard of. Only happiness exists. But when confronted with
             Aldous Huxley's Brave New World, we come to realize that this is not, in fact, what the
             human soul really craves. In fact, Utopian societies are much worse than those of today. In a
             utopian society, the individual, who among others composes the society, is lost in the melting
             pot of semblance and world of uninterest.
             In the science fiction book Brave New World, we are confronted with a man, Bernard
             Marx. Bernard is inadequate to his collegues. So he resorts to entertaining himself most
             evenings, without the company of a woman. This encourages his individual thought, and he
             realizes that independent thought is rewarding, and that he must strive to become a real
             individual. Although this is true to a certain extent, Bernard does not realize that he would
             much rather attain social recognition. At least, not until the opportunity presents itself.
             Thus, through a series of events, Bernard uses the curiosity of the society to his advantage,
             fulfilling his subconscious wish of becoming someone important; a recognized name in the
             jumble of society. This ends when the curiosity of others ends, and as a supreme result of his
             arrogant behavior, he is exiled. The instigator of this curiosity as well as the author of
             Bernard's fame (and folly), is an outsider know as the Savage. The Savage is brought in
             from outside of the utopian society by Bernard as an experiment. He faces "civilized society"
             with a bright outlook, but eventually comes to hate it bitterly.
             Lenina, the supporting role of the novel, is the most pronounced example of the ideal
             citizen. She adheres to the principles of the society without so much as a second thought. In
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