Identity Crisis

             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
             behaviour, 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 so...

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