Bernard experiences a psychological shift due to his reaction, advantages, and failure with fame; it illuminates the theme fame changes people.
The psyche of Bernard Marx is shifted when he experiences his first taste of fame. When Bernard first introduces Linda and John to civilization, his feelings of inferiority are dashed almost immediately and he feels accomplished: “A veneer of jaunty self-confidence thinly concealed his nervousness.” -pg. 46. This taste of fame and acceptance marks the first appearance of a new man, a less level-headed one. Bernard’s fame resulted in him being treated with importance and becoming well acquainted with women. Before, returning from New Mexico, Bernard was not popular and no one paid any attention to him. He also did not know who he really was as an individual. Soon after he returned to the civilization with John, people started to make him feel important and show interest in him. “Bernard …show more content…
Bernard was known for tagging John along whenever he knew the situation would be beneficial: he uses his newfound popularity to participate in all the aspects of World State society that he had previously criticized , such as promiscuous sex. Since John is apart of Bernard’s social life Bernard begins to take advantage of the friendship. Bernard’s reaction to and advantages from fame accentuate the overall theme, fame changes people. At the beginning of the novel, Bernard is rejected by the Alpha class he belongs to because he appears ugly and unattractive to them, however when he returns to London with John, the Alpha class finally accepts him, “I had six girls last week… one on monday, two on tuesday…” (Page 49) This shows that fame can cause a person to go from nothing to something. Bernard becomes the center of attention among his class, and receives the rewards that go with that, promiscuous sex and
The psyche of Bernard Marx is shifted when he experiences his first taste of fame. When Bernard first introduces Linda and John to civilization, his feelings of inferiority are dashed almost immediately and he feels accomplished: “A veneer of jaunty self-confidence thinly concealed his nervousness.” -pg. 46. This taste of fame and acceptance marks the first appearance of a new man, a less level-headed one. Bernard’s fame resulted in him being treated with importance and becoming well acquainted with women. Before, returning from New Mexico, Bernard was not popular and no one paid any attention to him. He also did not know who he really was as an individual. Soon after he returned to the civilization with John, people started to make him feel important and show interest in him. “Bernard …show more content…
Bernard was known for tagging John along whenever he knew the situation would be beneficial: he uses his newfound popularity to participate in all the aspects of World State society that he had previously criticized , such as promiscuous sex. Since John is apart of Bernard’s social life Bernard begins to take advantage of the friendship. Bernard’s reaction to and advantages from fame accentuate the overall theme, fame changes people. At the beginning of the novel, Bernard is rejected by the Alpha class he belongs to because he appears ugly and unattractive to them, however when he returns to London with John, the Alpha class finally accepts him, “I had six girls last week… one on monday, two on tuesday…” (Page 49) This shows that fame can cause a person to go from nothing to something. Bernard becomes the center of attention among his class, and receives the rewards that go with that, promiscuous sex and