Brave New World by Aldous Huxley: Section 2

Bernard and Lenina take a holiday in Brave New World by Aldous Huxley, and begin to learn about the Savage lifestyle. After ironically finding Linda, the D.H.C.'s past lover, and her son, John, Bernard begins to inquire about the Savage's way of life. John begins to tell Bernard everything about his life since his first memories. When explaining the Savage traditions of becoming a man, John painfully recollects, "This time the man struck [me], pulled [my] hair. 'Not for you, white-hair!' 'Not for the son of the she-dog!'" (Huxley, 136). This anecdote shows the persecution of an outsider in the Savage society. Both the criticism toward Bernard, and the persecution of John demonstrate parallel themes in the drastically dynamic societies. Both of these character's have aspects, whether it is physical or mental, that differ from their designated society, and both societies make them outcasts. This parallelism further confirms that whether a society is controlled by the government or not, humans have natural tendencies. This parallelism helps contribute to the important  theme of human nature that is displayed through multiple aspects of the novel.