So as the story ends John cannot catch a break. He tries to move off and live his life on his terms. Helmholtz and Bernard end up on an island and both appear to be OK with their fate. As John goes about his business it appears as though even in Huxley's "Brave New World" the paparazzi can ruin a good thing or someone. John has his life invaded after a paparazzi takes and publishes video of him. Then John loses all control over himself when he sees Lenina. He attacks her and basically loses complete control and apparently takes Soma and gives in to his lust. I thought it was a sad end for a man who was living a life that may not have been perfect on the reservation but was certainly much worse in civilization.
In the last two chapters John has a talk with the controller about why old things and God are not allowed. John tries to get sent to the island with Bernard and Helmholtz, but is denied the request. So he moves into a lighthouse. Shortly after, people find out where he is hiding and they go after him. No day they find him and they ask him to how them how he whips himself. John falls and they have an orgey porgy. The next day John is so ashamed for falling that he hangs himself.
I personally don't like the ending of the story. If he resisted for such a long time while he was in the city, why would the author show him just falling for their tricks at the end. I would have liked to see a better ending.
John continues learning from Mustapha's knowledge of the past. Both of them know what the old world was like, but Mustapha prefers the new world. John wishes he can convince Mustapha to change society for the better, but Mustapha says there's no better way. Bernard apologizes to his friends, and Bernard and Helmholtz say their goodbyes.
Sadly, John was not given permission to go with his friends to the islands. In the end, he has to stay in civilization so he tries to find the most deserted spot from it. Ultimately, his efforts to live by himself were in vain. Once the reporters found him, he was never left alone again.
I would like to see how the story would have been if it continued to progress throughout John's and his friends', Bernard and Helmholtz, lives. It's interesting to think that even though the society is classified as a 'dystopia' it really is a utopia until someone who sees how it really is comes along.
So as the story ends John cannot catch a break. He tries to move off and live his life on his terms. Helmholtz and Bernard end up on an island and both appear to be OK with their fate. As John goes about his business it appears as though even in Huxley's "Brave New World" the paparazzi can ruin a good thing or someone. John has his life invaded after a paparazzi takes and publishes video of him. Then John loses all control over himself when he sees Lenina. He attacks her and basically loses complete control and apparently takes Soma and gives in to his lust. I thought it was a sad end for a man who was living a life that may not have been perfect on the reservation but was certainly much worse in civilization.
ReplyDeleteIn the last two chapters John has a talk with the controller about why old things and God are not allowed. John tries to get sent to the island with Bernard and Helmholtz, but is denied the request. So he moves into a lighthouse. Shortly after, people find out where he is hiding and they go after him. No day they find him and they ask him to how them how he whips himself. John falls and they have an orgey porgy. The next day John is so ashamed for falling that he hangs himself.
ReplyDeleteI personally don't like the ending of the story. If he resisted for such a long time while he was in the city, why would the author show him just falling for their tricks at the end. I would have liked to see a better ending.
John continues learning from Mustapha's knowledge of the past. Both of them know what the old world was like, but Mustapha prefers the new world. John wishes he can convince Mustapha to change society for the better, but Mustapha says there's no better way. Bernard apologizes to his friends, and Bernard and Helmholtz say their goodbyes.
ReplyDeleteSadly, John was not given permission to go with his friends to the islands. In the end, he has to stay in civilization so he tries to find the most deserted spot from it. Ultimately, his efforts to live by himself were in vain. Once the reporters found him, he was never left alone again.
I would like to see how the story would have been if it continued to progress throughout John's and his friends', Bernard and Helmholtz, lives. It's interesting to think that even though the society is classified as a 'dystopia' it really is a utopia until someone who sees how it really is comes along.