Bernard Brave New World Quotes

Although he wants to be an individual, to feel strongly and act freely, Bernard shows little creativity or courage. He is caught between conforming to the World State’s culture while also questioning their standards. He is surrounded by the World State rules so conforming is expected of him. Bernard conforms in multiple ways throughout the novel. He conforms by simply doing his job, working with hypnopedia, in which he implants messages into the minds of children, messages he does not even agree with.

PG 16 Bran says “Can a man be brave if he’s afraid?” ned, his father responds “that is the only time a man can be brave” what ned is saying is that being brave is about defeating fear and not the absence of it. This quote is later reflected multiple times showing what seemed to be cowardly characters, overcoming their fears. This does not only apply to braveness but also to the temptation of love where it is not wise, and also applies to the thirst for power and superiority that in the game have. One example is Jon, in the wall who overcomes his urge to go avenge his father, and when he learns to overcome his impulse to help his brother Robb in the war.

This quote talks about how Bernard is discussing with ford about if he can bring back the Savages, but not because Linda lived in London before but for experiments on John. I chose this quote because I wondered why Bernard would be so cruel to another person, and make someone else's life miserable just so he can benefit from it. I feel like he should understand how it feels to be mistreated and not want that to happen to anyone else. But in my opinion I think he is getting himself and John into a bad situation with the society (100)

Bernard was the main focus of the story until John arrived into the story. Bernard is an outcast as well, he had an issue when in the decanting process and as a result he was smaller than most of the alphas. Bernard likes to push the limits of society and to a certain extent do what he wants. “Separate and unatoned, while the others were being fused into the Greater Being; alone even in Morgana’s embrace- much more alone, indeed, more hopelessly himself than he had ever been in his life before” (86). Bernard is an isolated individual and this proves it, however he is used to being alone so he has become used to it.

As you read Brave New World, trace the following themes and motifs. In column one, put the quote or incident along with parenthetical page citation. In column two, explain HOW the quote helps the reader understand Huxley’s satiric message. (112 points—1st column, one point; 2nd column 1-3 points).

In the story, “Brave New World,” Bernard Marx changes throughout the story when he goes on a trip to a Savage Reservation in New Mexico with a Beta lady friend, Lenina Crowne. I feel he changes to look less of an outsider in his caste as an Alpha because of his short stature than other normal Alphas and being dissatisfied with the world. Bernard does not really change in a good way either. One change that happens is when he gains power over the Director of Hatcheries and Conditioning (D.H.C.) and Bernard becomes more superior. Secondly, his relationship with Helmholtz gets damaged and lastly, Bernard starts to give in to the society’s ways when he was not satisfied them in the first place.

Passion. The word in itself provokes zeal, and saying it brings about thoughts of perseverance and enthusiasm. The definition of the word passion describes it as a “ strong and barely controllable emotion.” This emotion commonly presents itself in the case of affection, politics, and religion. Multiple representatives of passion become apparent in the characters of “The Chosen”, by Chaim Potok. By the definition of religious passion, Reb Saunders, David Malter, and Danny Saunders all strongly embody this emotion.

Huxley has presented in Brave New World a world where stability and order are more important than individual identity and highlights group conformity due to the pressure of fitting in. In the society, they are forced to suppress their unique and individual feelings and emotions and take soma to solve their problems. This suppressing of emotions and soma consumption controls the societies happiness and prevents them from experiencing true ‘human’ emotions. The quote “when the individual feels, the community reels,” highlights the dehumanising nature of the society and that it creates the pressure of conforming to this phrase as the community’s order is at stake. In addition, Brave New World teaches conformity through conditioning.

Initially, Bernard's place in his society feels very off-centered and wrong. Whereas most people enjoy the casual sex that society allows

Even though in this society each individual doesn’t have a family, he was still somewhat cut off from his fellow Alphas and it made him distant. Not out of spitefulness but just jealousy, Bernard shows a little criticism and enviousness in a scene with Helmholtz Watson on page 68, “Bernard hypocritically agreed, wishing as he spoke the words, that he could have as many girls as Helmholtz did, and with as little trouble.”. This gives the audience an even bigger insight on the difference between an Alpha and Bernard. It also shows the audience that Bernard has been rejected one to many times before and that it is hard for him to even get a girl because of his looks and reputation.

(Huxley 91). She replies, “I don't know what you mean. I am free. Free to have the most wonderful time” (Huxley 91). This goes to show they do not understand each other's views of the world and society and Bernard cannot understand how Lenina is contempt with this artificial

     It is evident that Bernard and Lenina shift their attitudes after they meet the savage, John. Bernard gets a taste of power after bringing the savage home to London and becomes satisfied and happy as defined by Brave New World, a complete turnaround from his previous, almost American ideals. Lenina finds love and joy, as an American would define it after being content for so many years in the society of Brave New World. Before he finds the savage, Bernard is unhappy with his surroundings,

George Orwell novel 1984, their “structure” for sex is only for reproduction and that casual sex is silently banned, it is so that citizens do not sexually express themselves solely to fulfill their desires. To the party “the sexual act...was rebellion. Desire was thoughtful.” (68). The government of Brave New World stripps their citizens sexualitly by encourgaing them into sexual groups and casual sex at random. In which sex is identified as not a crime but pleasure in what children participate in “erotic play’ with one another in a way to forestall any adult feelings of guilt concerning sex when they are older. As for the main character Bernard Marx is thought to be strange and abnormal that he cares for his sexual partner. In this point of the novel the government has brainwashed its citizens to believe that intimacy or any type of passion, which again gives one’s “sexuality” individuality, are not

While reading chapters 7-11 of Brave New World, my perspectives of Bernard changed and I was shocked at the reactions towards John the Savage. At first Bernard seemed perceptive and independent; however, as I read this section I realized he is self-absorbed and conceited. His true self was brought out by the presence of the savage: “Meanwhile, however, there was the first Savage; they were polite. And because they were polite, Bernard felt positively gigantic—gigantic and at the same time light with elation, lighter than air(Huxley 157).”

Bernard tries explaining how he wants to be free, have his own individuality, and have his own ability to think and feel; not like everyone else, but like himself. He also explains how he wants to be happy, truly happy. He feels that in the World State, and because of his conditioning, this can never happen. Lenina’s response enables the audience to see how much she’s been brainwashed, showing how powerful the state is.