Evaluating Characters-13

"Well, I'd rather be unhappy than have the sort of false, lying happiness you were having here." (Brave New World, page 179)


For being considered an outcast and different, John seems to have the most insight and common sense out of any character. He knows Bernard was just lying to himself in thinking that people genuinely liked him and accepted him. At first, I admired Bernard for wanting to be different and break out of the rules of society. However, as the story progresses, Bernard just wanted people to like him all along and he was only being different because people were treating him differently. Nevertheless, I understand where Bernard is coming from because everyone wants to be accepted.


John, on the other hand, does not seem to care at all what people think about him. He says what he feels. I'm wondering if he feels like the Other Place is all he thought it was going to be. So far, the only thing that seems to interest him is Lenina. 


I"m starting to find Helmoltz very interesting. He seems to be like John in the sense that he doesn't care what other people think about him and he isn't afraid to test his limits. Maybe that is why him and John get along so well. 


Bernard's situation makes me think of the song The Middle by Jimmy Eat World because he's trying to find his place and figure out exactly who he is.