Bernard Brave New World Comparison Essay

Bernard Marx and John the savage are two totally different beings with certain key similarities that make the book Brave New World the classic it is. Bernard and John are thrown in to stir up the plot by questioning certain things that should never be questioned like, society and the caste system. Bernard and John are alike yet different in many ways, although being raised very differently, they have numerous similarities such as, they both are free thinkers; they believe that there is something better in the “brave new world.” Neither agrees with the overwhelming amount of sexual activity going on in society. And lastly, they are both outcasts. They also have certain differences such as, John does not seek acceptance the way that Bernard does. John attempts to fit into the new world where as Bernard has no desire to fit into the savages reservation. And lastly Bernard has no concept of parents, death, poetry, God, or anything that existed previously, where as …show more content…
In a society of perfect and flawless people, Bernard’s short stature, along with the rumour of alcohol in his blood marks him for ridicule. Bernard himself is painfully aware of others' responses to his abnormalities and his lack of confidence stems from anxiety about rejection. John had a normal life until his dad Thomas Tomakin, the Director of the Hatchery and Conditioning Centre, fled in shame and went to Iceland. After this his mother, Linda, started sleeping around. As a result John and Linda were banned from any religious ceremonies to happen in the city. Because of Bernard’s small size, he has to try very hard to fit in on a daily bases, even though he knows that his fellow peers will never accept him. He knows that he will never be like all the others but still trys to fit in with them anyway. Where as John, at first, tried hard to fit into the new world but after a while just gave up because he didn’t wish to be like them any