Essay: Characters in Brave New World
Sample Essay
The main characters in the book, too, have their names derived from people whose works or ideas influenced some theme of the book. For example, Bernard Marx is an obvious reference to the founder of the concept of stateless, classless societies. He is portrayed as the thinker, studying how the ‘controllers’ of The World State force their ideals on people by conditioning them in their sleep. He is, however, ostracized for his lack of social skills and appearance, even though he belongs to the top caste.