Promiscuity and Monogamy are things that we see in our society daily. They play an important role in the interpretation of how we understand the famous novel written by Aldous Huxley, Brave New World. The main characters in this novel are John and Linda. John is the son of Linda and he shows us the role of promiscuity in this novel. Promiscuity is considered a common thing in the World State while monogamy is very rare and very hard to find. John shows us the importance of monogamy because he opposes the actions of promiscuity in the World State.
John is a young male who is unlike anyone else in the World State, he has a mother. Having parents in the World State is considered pornographic because everyone is developed in a hatchery rather …show more content…
She participated in promiscuous acts and as a result of her consequences, she had a child and was kicked out of the World State. She has been spending her life in the Indian Reservation where she has raised John. When she lived in the World State, she practiced the code of morality which is promiscuity, but since living in the Indian Reservation, she is considered an outsider because everyone values monogamy. When Lenina and Bernard came to visit the Reservation, Linda spoke to them about her story of being kicked out of the World State. Lenina asked Linda how she was being treated in the Reservation, She responded in disappointment, “No, it was too awful. I can’t tell you about it” (122). Linda’s response shows us the main consequence that she has faced throughout her life with John. Because she practiced promiscuity, it resulted in her having a child, thus causing her to be kicked out of the World State, and then being put into a place that values monogamy where she was discriminated against because of her …show more content…
Upon arriving the hospital, John comes find out that his mother is very ill and is pretty much dying. He realized that the cause for his mother’s bad health was soma. He never liked the idea of soma because of the state that it puts a person in. Soma is a drug that takes away the uneasiness and pain that a person might experience in the World State. Since John grew up in the Reservation, he was conditioned to deal with pain and suffering unlike the World State. Several hours later, Linda passes away. Since John has an emotion that no one in the World State has, his anger and frustration grew stronger and blamed soma for his mother’s death. He wants something done about it. John decides to stop a soma distribution by gathering everyone’s attention. He shouted “O Brave New World” (210)! at the top of his lungs so that everyone could hear him. Of course he was mocked and ridiculed. He took all the soma and threw it in the air. He was frustrated with all of the evil things that have been taking place in the World State and he wanted justice for his own mother for she could not control her situation. He wants to prevent anyone else from suffering a soma related death because of his belief in honesty and
John is a young male who is unlike anyone else in the World State, he has a mother. Having parents in the World State is considered pornographic because everyone is developed in a hatchery rather …show more content…
She participated in promiscuous acts and as a result of her consequences, she had a child and was kicked out of the World State. She has been spending her life in the Indian Reservation where she has raised John. When she lived in the World State, she practiced the code of morality which is promiscuity, but since living in the Indian Reservation, she is considered an outsider because everyone values monogamy. When Lenina and Bernard came to visit the Reservation, Linda spoke to them about her story of being kicked out of the World State. Lenina asked Linda how she was being treated in the Reservation, She responded in disappointment, “No, it was too awful. I can’t tell you about it” (122). Linda’s response shows us the main consequence that she has faced throughout her life with John. Because she practiced promiscuity, it resulted in her having a child, thus causing her to be kicked out of the World State, and then being put into a place that values monogamy where she was discriminated against because of her …show more content…
Upon arriving the hospital, John comes find out that his mother is very ill and is pretty much dying. He realized that the cause for his mother’s bad health was soma. He never liked the idea of soma because of the state that it puts a person in. Soma is a drug that takes away the uneasiness and pain that a person might experience in the World State. Since John grew up in the Reservation, he was conditioned to deal with pain and suffering unlike the World State. Several hours later, Linda passes away. Since John has an emotion that no one in the World State has, his anger and frustration grew stronger and blamed soma for his mother’s death. He wants something done about it. John decides to stop a soma distribution by gathering everyone’s attention. He shouted “O Brave New World” (210)! at the top of his lungs so that everyone could hear him. Of course he was mocked and ridiculed. He took all the soma and threw it in the air. He was frustrated with all of the evil things that have been taking place in the World State and he wanted justice for his own mother for she could not control her situation. He wants to prevent anyone else from suffering a soma related death because of his belief in honesty and