John The Savage's Character

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A character's surroundings in a novel can either help them or hold them back because these surroundings can have such an effect on the character's life, values, and morals. However a character can always turn a negative aspect into a positive one, but either way their surroundings' effects will stick with them in either their actions, memory or will create certain traits about that person. John the Savage has had geographical ,cultural, and physical surroundings that helped to shape his psychological and moral traits in good ways and bad ways that affects his later life which proves the theme that experiences can shape someone's character. Geographical surroundings for John included the Savage Reservation where he was born and had grown up …show more content…
"'But you always came before, John'" , "'That's precisely why I don't want to come again." (Pg.54) "'O brave new world,'" By some malice of his memory the Savage found himself repeating Miranda's words. "'O brave new world that has suck people in it.'"(Pg. 50) Its at this point that John for sure knows that he completely dislikes the new world. John's own culture came from Shakespeare, the books he read, so this helped create certain traits for him that are similar to the characters in the books he reads. However he has a lot of emotions and his culture and values from the book differs from the new world which creates conflict and is the reason why John rejects it.
As John was growing up he was surrounded with physical violence and so was his mother which resulted in him being violent himself. "'Strumpet'" The Savage had rushed at her like a madman. "'Fitchew!'" Like a madman, he was slashing at her with his whip of small cords." (Pg.80). The violence that John grew up with made him a stronger person because he was able to get through a lot of tough times in his life, like his mom always being abused. However It also made him violent and angry as well especially towards the people in the new world. These surroundings developed psychological traits in a negative way for
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"The Savage obeyed with a disconcerting literalness. Five words he uttered and no more-five words, the same as those he had said to Bernard about the Arch Community-Songster of Canterbury "'Hani! Sons eso tse-na!" And seizing the reporter by the shoulder, he spun him round aimed and, with all the force and accuracy of a champion foot-and-mouth-baller, delivered a most prodigious kick." (Pg. 78) Although the Savage is isolating himself from everyone else and trying to better himself, he still slips back into his old ways when someone bothers him. "The Savage looked down at him and still without speaking pushed him away. The twin fell on the floor and at once began to howl. The Savage did not even look round."(Pg.65) "'But do you like being slaves?'" the Savage was saying as the entered the Hospital. His face was flushed, his eyes bright with ardor and indignation. "Do you like being babies? Yes , baby's. Mewling and puking,'", he added..."(Pg.67) John's whole life was troubling, he never fit in anywhere, he tried to do what was right but this aggressiveness always took over him. He had a lot of emotions which probably came from Shakespeare and his surroundings. He was a nice person who tried to help the people of the new world but when people bothered him too much he lashed out.

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