John the Savage is one of few people from the Savage Reservation. Because is he from there, John is already an outcast. The citizens become obsessed with John because he is so different. Bernard even goes to the extent of showing John off at parties to boost Bernard’s own popularity. John is also unorthodox because he feels emotions other than just pleasure. John shows this example of unorthodoxy when his mother, Linda, passes away: “The Savage stood for a moment in frozen silence, then fell on his knees beside the bed and, covering his face with his hands, sobbed uncontrollably” (Huxley 206). In the World State, people do not get upset when someone passes away. Children are exposed to it at a young age to learn how to deal with death. In contrary to the people of the World State, John does not take his mother’s death lightly. He falls into a state of deep grief and depression. John the Savage is unlike the other’s in the World State because he bases his knowledge off the plays he reads by Shakespeare. On the contrary, the citizens of the World State learn everything they know through hypnopaedia. Lastly, John is unorthodox because he is against the use of
John the Savage is one of few people from the Savage Reservation. Because is he from there, John is already an outcast. The citizens become obsessed with John because he is so different. Bernard even goes to the extent of showing John off at parties to boost Bernard’s own popularity. John is also unorthodox because he feels emotions other than just pleasure. John shows this example of unorthodoxy when his mother, Linda, passes away: “The Savage stood for a moment in frozen silence, then fell on his knees beside the bed and, covering his face with his hands, sobbed uncontrollably” (Huxley 206). In the World State, people do not get upset when someone passes away. Children are exposed to it at a young age to learn how to deal with death. In contrary to the people of the World State, John does not take his mother’s death lightly. He falls into a state of deep grief and depression. John the Savage is unlike the other’s in the World State because he bases his knowledge off the plays he reads by Shakespeare. On the contrary, the citizens of the World State learn everything they know through hypnopaedia. Lastly, John is unorthodox because he is against the use of