Brave New World- Journal #2

TOPIC B

Bernard Marx is rather different from his peers in Brave New World. Even after he returns to London with the savage and 'fits in' a little bit more, he is only accepted because he has to be. The only interest the people have of Marx, is that he can introduce him to John. Bernard is marked has an outcast because he is considered socially awkward, and does not enjoy the same things has the rest of the world. He prefers to do things in private, to talk in private, to sit in private, to have private dates. Bernard values deep thought and good conversation over being at the coolest location and in the middle of the crowd. These opinions are not shared by anyone really, and when Bernard and Lenina go on their dates she actually gets angry with him about his desire to spend their time talking in a secluded park rather than being at a wrestling match. Due to his difference, Bernard has to deal with being teased and always being out of the loop. People say that alcohol had spilled onto him before he was 'born'. He tries to overcome this trauma by gaining respect through his relationship with an icon. This icon is John the Savage, and he is bound to loose popularity soon, and when he does, Bernard's fifteen minutes of fame will be up and he will be sent to work on the remote isle of Iceland.