In Brave New World, Huxley creates a stark parallel between Linda’s life prior to going to the reservation and after. While being removed from everything that she is comfortable with, and experiencing extreme hardship, Linda eventually adapts and grows stronger through her exile. Linda’s struggles with exile add to the central idea that suffering is unavoidable and can only be endured.
Exile, for Linda, is as large a culture shock as there could be. Going from the “every one belongs to every one else”(page 40) mentality to strict monogamy forces Linda to adapt and change her casual ways. The hardships she experiences through social isolation, lack of practical skills, and inability to see the appeal of families create a very difficult life for her. As seen on page 129, Linda and John are both outcasts in their society. Linda is forced to be her own companion, and try to learn the ways of the reservation she is left on. Her personal ideals leave her ostracized, as other women are angered at how she does not respect monogamy. Huxley continually emphasizes the idea that Linda does not fit in and is not making …show more content…
Lindas knowledge from outside the savage reservation was a great help to both her and John, and allowed her to stay connected to her past. Teaching her son to read and teaching him things that she knew from her old life allowed her to feel at home on the reservation(page 129.) While Linda had been conditioned to avoid having children at all costs, the birth of her son, John, ended up keeping her sane. Their conversations about “the other place” included “the lovely music that came out of a box and all the nice games you could play and the delicious things to eat and drink”(page 128) created a space for Linda to both accept her new life, with a child, and remember her other
Exile, for Linda, is as large a culture shock as there could be. Going from the “every one belongs to every one else”(page 40) mentality to strict monogamy forces Linda to adapt and change her casual ways. The hardships she experiences through social isolation, lack of practical skills, and inability to see the appeal of families create a very difficult life for her. As seen on page 129, Linda and John are both outcasts in their society. Linda is forced to be her own companion, and try to learn the ways of the reservation she is left on. Her personal ideals leave her ostracized, as other women are angered at how she does not respect monogamy. Huxley continually emphasizes the idea that Linda does not fit in and is not making …show more content…
Lindas knowledge from outside the savage reservation was a great help to both her and John, and allowed her to stay connected to her past. Teaching her son to read and teaching him things that she knew from her old life allowed her to feel at home on the reservation(page 129.) While Linda had been conditioned to avoid having children at all costs, the birth of her son, John, ended up keeping her sane. Their conversations about “the other place” included “the lovely music that came out of a box and all the nice games you could play and the delicious things to eat and drink”(page 128) created a space for Linda to both accept her new life, with a child, and remember her other