Bernard Marx: the relatable "underdog"

Everyone has been posting about how the ideas in Aldous Huxley's novel, Brave New World, are so far from our own world and society. While our governments may be very different (democracy vs. totalitarian) one character seems to share many of the same qualities and insecurities with people from our society. Bernard Marx starts out as somewhat of the "underdog". He's a nobody. He's terribly average for an Alpha Plus and looked down upon by his peers. This makes him a relatable character to many of Brave New World's readers. But, when he comes back from the reservation with two savages and the prospects of making great discoveries after conducting many social experiments, the society respects and applauds him. But, as seen by the reaction when John the Savage doesn't show up for Bernard's party, the society soon dumps him back to a lower position than before. This shows the harsh reality in both their society and our society that fame is hard to come by, but easy to lose. It reminded me much of a new actor coming up in Hollywood. A great movie can boost their career and make them a star overnight, but a bad critic can send them in to a downward spiral just as fast and ruin their reputation, just as it did for Marx.