Ever since I finished Brave New World, there’s still a few things that I wonder about. I would like to discuss one of these wonders, but instead of discussing the story, I would like to talk about Aldous Huxley. My reason why is that I had to wonder this: often authors put their own views, opinions, and personality in a certain character, one that is most based after themselves, which character do you think Aldous Huxley reflected himself most in? Personally, I would have to say John, simply because John argued the views of our world, such as books and God, and it seems to me John was not only arguing the views with Mustapha or whatever character, but he was also trying to convince us, the readers, to see his view on these subjects as well. Aldous Huxley was trying to argue the importance of literature, art, God, and morals through his character John, and might I say, argued them very well. Not only that, but John also feared this new world, and I believe Huxley fears that in the future it is quite possible for our world to become like the Brave New World world. So was Huxley most represented in John? What do you think?
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I think John could very much be the character that represents Huxley. It does seeem that Huxley is trying to persuade the reader that our future could very much be filled with controlled minds and a complete;y different way of living. Huxley, as you said, does argue his point very well and has convinced me that our future might very well be plagued.
ReplyDeletei agree with you, Alex. I do think when John reveals to the readers just how desperate he is to bring back what was lost, we can feel a speech that has been carefully edited to say what Huxley wants from all of us as well. it is also very likely Huxley put his opinions and emotions into John, who acts like the only one who could fit in with our society today.
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