An important character in Brave New World would be John the Savage. He is the child of Linda and Thomas; since natural pregnancies are looked down upon in the new society John is already at a disadvantage when it comes to conforming with it's ideas and rules. John was an outcast at the savage reservation do to his mother coming from an outside world, he was often made fun of by the other savages. John is also well read, this is highly frowned upon by community. He often recites lines from Shakespeare, this confuses the citizens of London since they take every concept literally. John first seems to like the new society; it was clean and orderly. Then as time set in more and more people wanted to see him. This annoyed John because they were just interested in his savage nature. Since he grew up in a savage reservation he has a different out look on life so most of his actions are not understood and usually taken humorously by the London community. At the climax of the book John the Savage revolts against the society by throwing out bottles of soma through a hospital window. After this John meets with the world leader, Mustapha Mond. They discuss the community and the boundaries set in it and why. John does not seem happy but accepts it. He is then seen living on his own, soon after he is rudely interrupted and hangs himself because he was overwhelmed by the new society. In both communities, new and old, John is an outcast.
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