Topic B: The Main Characters

"The security and stability[...]Centre of population" (Huxley 151)

In this passage, Huxley shows his dislike for Bernard Marx, a man in struggle with his society. Marx is a misfit within the society which he resides. He does not agree with their idea of a perfect lifestyle. People go around to feelies to meet their desires and take soma to distract them from their worries. Bernard, however, wants to know what it's like to experience hardships. He sees more to life than being happy 100% of the time and people treat them differently because of that view on life. The rest of the society doesn't understand. In one part of the book, Bernard and his friend, Lenina go and visit a reservation of savages. These people don't use soma and instead of decanting, they give birth. Bernard finds this fascinating while Lenina is terrified by their lifestyle. When they leave, Bernard brings along John the savage, a very beautiful man. The people of Bernard's society are disgusted at the thought of child birth but because John is such a beauty, they become very interested and since Bernard brought him to them, they no longer treat him as a misfit.