Bave New World

            
             Brave New World
            
             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 is unheard of. This in turn would let 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 desires. In fact, Utopian societies are much worse than those of today are. In a utopian society, the individual, who among others composes the society, is lost in the melting pot of comparison and world in that is uninterested.
             In the science fiction book Brave New World, we are confronted with a man, Bernard Marx. Bernard is inadequate to his colleges. So he resorts to entertaining himself most evenings, without the company of a woman. This encourages his individual thought, and he realizes that having an independent thought is rewarding. This pushes him 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, is an outsider know as the Savage. Bernard brings in the S!
             avage from outside of the utopian society 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 th...

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