"Feeling that it was time for him to do something, Bernard also jumped up and shouted: "I hear him; He's coming." But it wasn't true. He heard nothing and, for him, nobody was coming."
~ Brave New World, page 84
During the Ford's Day Solidarity Service, the invocation reveals not only the ideals of their religion, but both a parallelism and juxtaposition with Christianity. The citizens believe that everyone is meant for everyone else, and to an extent, that is a belief of Christianity. We also learn that Ford is very comparable to Jesus, and was a defining figure of this religion; he also has a Second Coming. Despite these similarities, the rituals are extremely different. The Solidarity Services are based on heightened sensation and excitement. Christian masses are based on self-denial and withdrawal of human impulses as a sacrifice to God. Also, the Solidarity stresses everyone blending together to create one identity of stability for the community. Christianity also strives for unity, but also emphasizes each person to contribute their individuality to the union.
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Tuesday, July 5, 2011
Monday, July 4, 2011
Protagonist (Chapter 4, Part 2/ Pages 63-71)
"With eyes for the most part downcast and, if ever they lighted on a fellow creature, at once and furtively averted, Bernard hastened across the roof. He was like a man pursued, but pursued by enemies he does not wish to see, lest they should seem more hostile even than he had supposed, and he himself be made to feel guiltier and even more helplessly alone."
~ Brave New World, page 63
It looks like we've finally found our hero - a "strange" fellow named Bernard Marx. Bernard is the protagonist simply because he is different. Despite being born of the highest class, Bernard is physically imperfect, unlike his Alpha peers, and therefore is outcasted. However, he possesses several amiable qualities that the others have been taught to lack. In some ways, he resembles a human from today's world and not his own. He has a great gamut of emotion, especially including "bad" (but ardent) feelings like jealousy, insecurity, apprehension, and sensitivity; yet, behind these feelings are good intentions. Different from every other character in the novel, Bernard understands the flaws in the society's system, perhaps because he is an outsider. His instincts guide him towards monogamy, and he recognizes stronger, more intense emotions than the other citizens (especially regarding Lenina, the object of his affections). Bernard is definitely an underdog, but he could have the answer to fixing this new world.
~ Brave New World, page 63
It looks like we've finally found our hero - a "strange" fellow named Bernard Marx. Bernard is the protagonist simply because he is different. Despite being born of the highest class, Bernard is physically imperfect, unlike his Alpha peers, and therefore is outcasted. However, he possesses several amiable qualities that the others have been taught to lack. In some ways, he resembles a human from today's world and not his own. He has a great gamut of emotion, especially including "bad" (but ardent) feelings like jealousy, insecurity, apprehension, and sensitivity; yet, behind these feelings are good intentions. Different from every other character in the novel, Bernard understands the flaws in the society's system, perhaps because he is an outsider. His instincts guide him towards monogamy, and he recognizes stronger, more intense emotions than the other citizens (especially regarding Lenina, the object of his affections). Bernard is definitely an underdog, but he could have the answer to fixing this new world.
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