"'O brave new world,' he repeated. 'O brave new world that has such people in it. Let's start at once.'" (pg.139)
The term "brave new word" finally reveals itself in the book to describe the place where John has been dying to go his whole life. This "brave new world" is the place where Bernard, Lenina, and Linda had come from: "the Other Place." He believes that if he goes there, he will finally not be alone or be exiled anymore. Bernard in his mind knew that this theory was wrong, but he didn't say anything. Bernard asked him if he would like to go to "the Other Place" and bring Linda along, but he didn't think it through all of the way. I think that they will have much trouble trying to get them back, but maybe the D.H.C. will help them and everything will be O.K.
The above quote also has an allusion in it. The line "O brave new world that has such people in it" is from Shakespeare's "The Tempest." I thought that it was clever that the author did this, and it shows how much the author admired Shakespeare and his literature.
I also like to see the development of the relationship between Bernard and John. They seem to have similar personalities, and I wonder where the book will take it.
I agree that Bernard and John have similar personalities. I thought they would become great friends because Bernard didn't always like conforming to the rules of the society. John provided him with an opportunity to escape the strict society.
ReplyDeleteAlso, nice connection to Shakespeare with the "Brave new world that has such people in it!" I didn't even notice that one.