Unlike every single citizen in the World State, John was not conditioned. He refuses sex and soma, reads, and questions the World State's control, but when Bernard does this, he is frowned upon by society. My question is, why are people so fascinated by The Savage's ways, but when a citizen has even the slightest bit of the same ways, the World Controllers try to send him to Iceland.
Thursday, August 22, 2013
Why Was The Savage Accepted?
In Brave New World, before Lenina and Bernard leave to the Reservation, Bernard is accused of contradicting the World State's way of running things. While gone, they meet John, who has plenty of questions regarding the World State. However, John is excited to visit this "brave new world." Bernard and Lenina return to the World State with John, now referred to as The Savage, and his mother, Linda. Bernard is about to get sentenced to Iceland when he introduces John. The Savage receives fame and fortune, but why?
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I wondered the same thing while reading Brave New World. The Savage breaks many of the same rules that Bernard breaks, yet The Savage is allowed to. I understand that the government and the people of the World State wanted to see how someone from the Reservation would react to their world, but I did not understand why they let him do whatever he wanted. Also, I wondered why Linda did not receive the same reaction. The people of the World State wanted nothing to do with her because of her appearance, but why didn't the government have her make more of an impact on the World State?
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