Dialectical Journals 17 and 18

“The Savage, wrote Bernard, refuses……. From an unpleasant object.” (Pg 160 & 161)

Ironically, it is Bernard who has been conditioned from birth, and John has not.  Bernard’s behavior has changed from sympathizing with John in the Indian village, being an individual, and questioning society. Now that he has John to use as a pawn, his world is accepting him, and he is famous. He is accepting society’s norms and is finding fault with John instead of being accepting of him and his behaviors.

 

“Oh brave new world…..though the solid earth had been a helicopter in an air pocket.” (Pg. 160)

This repeated line shows the development of John’s view toward the World State. At first, he was filled with wonder and amazement with the anticipation of coming to a “new world.” After being shown around the factory, he realizes that all the workers having the same jobs look identical, which goes across his beliefs of individuality and spirituality. He is being made sick by the reality of this “new world.”