Promiscuity in Aldous Huxley's "Brave New World". John the Savage at his Limits

Trabajo Escrito , 2014 , 16 Páginas , Calificación: 1,7

Filología inglesa - Literatura

This paper will describe and analyse the difficult situation of John the Savage not only in the World State of Aldous Huxley’s "Brave New World" but also in the Savage Reservation. I will argue how John is brought to his limits in three main scenes throughout the novel and want to show the Indian and Shakespearean influences that determine his actions and later on lead to John the Savage’s suicide.

First, I want to give an overview how promiscuity is realized in the World State and in the Savage Reservation. Later, I want to show the two main reasons for John’s behaviour – on the one hand his Indian and on the other hand his Shakespearean influence. Finally, I will analyse three main scenes in which one can clearly see how John the Savage is solving problems and how his actions are determined by him growing up in the Savage Reservation and by reading Shakespeare.

Table of Contents

1 Introduction

2 The principle of promiscuity in Aldous Huxley’s Brave New World
2.1 The principle of promiscuity in the World State
2.2 The principle of promiscuity in the Savage Reservation

3 Influences on John the Savage
3.1 Indian influence by growing up in the monogamous-oriented Savage Reservation
3.2 Shakespearean influence on John the Savage

4 Examples for John the Save at his limits
4.1 John the Savage’s attempt to kill his mother’s lover Popé
4.1.1 Scene overview
4.1.2 Analysis: Shakespearean and Indian influence on John the Savage
4.2 Lenina’s desire for sex vs. John’s desire for love
4.2.1 Scene overview
4.2.2 Analysis: Indian influence
4.2.3 Analysis: Shakespearean influence
4.3 John the Savage’s suicide
4.3.1 Scene overview
4.3.2 Analysis: Indian and Shakespearean influence

5 Conclusion

Works Cited.

• Universidad: Catholic University Eichstätt-Ingolstadt
• Curso: Modern Utopian Literature
• Calificación: 1,7
• Año de publicación: 2014
• Páginas: 16
• No. de catálogo: V282744
• ISBN (Ebook): 9783668159594
• ISBN (Libro): 9783668159600
• Idioma: Inglés
• Etiqueta: BNW, Huxley, promiscuity, utopian, literature, Aldous, John, Savage, limits, sexuality, Brave, New, World, Utopie