![]() ![]() Because of her actions, John was unclean, covered in her filth. John’s mother, Linda, who was from the “Other Place”, was too promiscuous for the Indians and was dirty in their eyes. ” They crushed his spirits and pelted him with rocks. When he tried to participate with the other boys in becoming men they yelled, “Not for you, white-hair! ” It wasn’t only John’s features that set him apart, but also the actions of his mother. The Indians were dark skinned, and fiercely looked down on the light skinned people from the “Other Place. ” Always was John shunned, always was he left out, always was he mocked. ” John asked why, but he knew the answer. Why wouldn’t they let me be the sacrifice? I’d have gone round ten times twelve, fifteen. John wanted more than anything to be a part of the Indian culture, to be part of the ritual, to give his life. Not looking like the rest of the Indians on the reservation hampered John’s ability to fit in with the Savage society. Torn between keeping true to his virtues and conforming to society, the treatment of John highlights the values of both cultures in Aldous Huxley’s Brave New World. Cursed to a life of isolation because of his appearance, values, and outrageous thoughts, John was alienated mentally, emotionally, and physically in both the Savage Culture and the World State Culture. ![]()
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