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So "Brave New World" has two protagonists, right? In the first half, the protagonist is Bernard Marx, and in the second half the protagonist is John, the Savage. Right?
Well, not exactly. Aldous Huxley had a very different kind of protagonist in mind when he wrote this story. Here's the 60second Recap®.
So who is the protagonist? Who is the individual?
SylvanLuna12 1 month ago
I agree with the protagonist being the individual. Bernard as a protagonist is first attempt to fit into society - his struggle, however when he is famous, due to John's arrival in the World State, he no longer has the need to fit in. John is introduced halfway through and also attempts to fit into the World State and also attempt to have citizens of World State conform. There can NEVER be two protagonists in a novel, the individual makes sense.
Bunnylights 2 months ago
Well it's Bernard and John both trying to deal with things as best they can. they are both trying to be individuals or keeping their individuality in their own ways. Bernard at least gets to go to Iceland but alas John can't deal with it because he does not have the tools. Both John and Bernard can't fix things because they have not the tools. Mond could but he doesn't want to do so.
izelatlan0478 2 months ago
What a stupid construct: "The Individual." Who says that this is the protagonist of Brave New World? Is this some established "literary fact." This is pure pseudo-academic B.S. There's no purpose in creating a new definition of the word protagonist.
reddyandre 7 months ago