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Since she could not get an abortion on the Reservation she was too ashamed to try to return to the World State. She was left at the Reservation after she becomes pregnant with the child of the Director. He keeps illegal religious writings and the works of Shakespeare hidden for himself.Ī Beta-caste female and John’s mother.

He gave up science and now works to censor discoveries of unorthodox ideas. However, as a young scientist he was involved in illegal research and was pressed into the position as Controller as a result. As the Controller of one of only ten, Mustapha is a respected scientist. The official Resident World Controller of Western Europe. For this reason, Helmhotz often finds Bernard to be tiresome. Helmhotz’s complaints are generally more profound than Bernard’s unhappiness with his personal stature. He bonds with Bernard over their mutual dissatisfaction with the World State. He would rather use his intellect and talent to write things that are more meaningful. Yet, he is unsatisfied with his work and his life. Helmholtz works as a lecturer at the College of Emotional Engineering. He is a perfect example of an Alpha-caste male. It is he, however, who is viewed as the savage. In fact, much of his world view comes from the works of Shakespeare, and these romantic and ideal values are completely inconsistent with the World State. He is unable to comprehend the World State. Having spent his life on the Reservation, he knows nothing about how the World State works. The lost child of the Director and Linda. This is unthinkable to John and is part of what drives him to suicide. While she is unconventional on some levels, for example, she maintains a long-term relationship with Bernard, and she questions many of the values of the World State, she ultimately proves herself to be a strict adherence to World State values. She is the object of sexual desire of Bernard and John. Lenina works in the Central London Hatchery and Conditioning Centre as a vaccination worker. When threatened, Bernard is capable of being petty and cruel. However, Bernard is not in any way systematic. His last name is evocative of Karl Marx and the parallel between the Marx’s critique of culture and Bernard’s discontent with his culture is evident.

This insecurity makes him discontent overall and he develops resentments toward the World State. Literature Guides Brave New World Characters and AnalysisĪn Alpha-caste male who feels inferior due to his small stature in relation to other Alpha-caste males.