1. The Savage (John)
John grew up in the Savage Reservation and was influenced by 'uncivilized' couture, where there were families, mothers and fathers. His mother was Linder, who was once Tomakin(the Director)'s girlfriend. However, due to the surroundings during his childhood, his personality and values are quite different from that of people in London. He followed Lenina and Bernard to the new civilization because of curiosity. Although Lenina and John fell in love, what John thought was true love had some discrepancy from Lenina's; she considered love as a simple physical relationship, while John meant more deeper connection. After John started to abhor the civilization, he also commenced to reject Lenina; she was a presentation of the society. He also caused some trouble in the Hospital for Dying after seeing his mother passed away in such shabby and absurd way. Linda spent the rest of her life back in the new civilization being addicted to soma. She didn't even realize John before she died, and was simply carried away like a trash. The Savage ran away from the society, and started to live in a countryside. He begin whipping himself for self-control and atonement, however, was discovered by film makers. The Savage became so popular and people started to visit his dwelling to watch him abusing himself. Despaired, John finally committed suicide.
I simply feel sympathy for him because of solitude he went through. In the Reservation, he was an outcast just because he had different appearance from others. His mother never had been his friend, either. When he moved to London, he neither couldn't understand the new culture nor liked it, and of course, couldn't make any 'true' friends. It must have been insulting when he was treated like an animal in a cage for display.
Another thought is that the character symbolizes the present world we are living in right now. In my opinion, the author tried to use John struggling in the new world to question readers the true meaning of utopia or an ideal place. Seeing John irritated by cloned and thoughtless people, I must say that the world isn't a paradise but rather a dystopia.
2. Lenina Crowne
She is a typical newly civilized person; she is perfect. The author used her to symbolize the new world. And that's why she was rejected so harshly by John, who despised the new society. She couldn't understand his hatred the new world and her, yet I can understand her. Lenina was raised and educated to be a member of the new world, that is, she was brainwashed to pursue human caste, to hate families, and to worship Ford. She had never experienced diverse human feelings like John, such as true love. John shouldn't blame her for acting like a souless human being; it must be challenging for her to accept the new culture that John brought in a short period.
3. Bernard
Although Bernard has Alpha blood, unlike others, has shabby appearance; he is short and ugly. He had some different thoughts about the new world; he hated the Because of his appearance, he was an outcast until he brought John from the Reservation. He used John to humiliated the Director, who threatened him to send away to a remote area. His fame, however quickly declined after John refused to attend a meeting and rioted in the hospital.
John grew up in the Savage Reservation and was influenced by 'uncivilized' couture, where there were families, mothers and fathers. His mother was Linder, who was once Tomakin(the Director)'s girlfriend. However, due to the surroundings during his childhood, his personality and values are quite different from that of people in London. He followed Lenina and Bernard to the new civilization because of curiosity. Although Lenina and John fell in love, what John thought was true love had some discrepancy from Lenina's; she considered love as a simple physical relationship, while John meant more deeper connection. After John started to abhor the civilization, he also commenced to reject Lenina; she was a presentation of the society. He also caused some trouble in the Hospital for Dying after seeing his mother passed away in such shabby and absurd way. Linda spent the rest of her life back in the new civilization being addicted to soma. She didn't even realize John before she died, and was simply carried away like a trash. The Savage ran away from the society, and started to live in a countryside. He begin whipping himself for self-control and atonement, however, was discovered by film makers. The Savage became so popular and people started to visit his dwelling to watch him abusing himself. Despaired, John finally committed suicide.
I simply feel sympathy for him because of solitude he went through. In the Reservation, he was an outcast just because he had different appearance from others. His mother never had been his friend, either. When he moved to London, he neither couldn't understand the new culture nor liked it, and of course, couldn't make any 'true' friends. It must have been insulting when he was treated like an animal in a cage for display.
Another thought is that the character symbolizes the present world we are living in right now. In my opinion, the author tried to use John struggling in the new world to question readers the true meaning of utopia or an ideal place. Seeing John irritated by cloned and thoughtless people, I must say that the world isn't a paradise but rather a dystopia.
2. Lenina Crowne
She is a typical newly civilized person; she is perfect. The author used her to symbolize the new world. And that's why she was rejected so harshly by John, who despised the new society. She couldn't understand his hatred the new world and her, yet I can understand her. Lenina was raised and educated to be a member of the new world, that is, she was brainwashed to pursue human caste, to hate families, and to worship Ford. She had never experienced diverse human feelings like John, such as true love. John shouldn't blame her for acting like a souless human being; it must be challenging for her to accept the new culture that John brought in a short period.
3. Bernard
Although Bernard has Alpha blood, unlike others, has shabby appearance; he is short and ugly. He had some different thoughts about the new world; he hated the Because of his appearance, he was an outcast until he brought John from the Reservation. He used John to humiliated the Director, who threatened him to send away to a remote area. His fame, however quickly declined after John refused to attend a meeting and rioted in the hospital.
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