Brave New World Journal Entry Date: July/1/2024 Pages Read: 1-45 pages. When I initially started reading this book, it reminded me a lot of the dystopian science fiction novel "Divergent," which is set in the futuristic city of Chicago. Similar to how society is split into five restricted castes, Divergent has five factions that classify people into groups based on their personalities in order to ensure "world peace." I believe both universes are tainted. I adore Aldoud Huxley's writing style since it is so vivid and clever, but it can be difficult to keep up with the plot at times. I enjoy how the book uses imagery, which allows me to envision everything that happens as I read. When I read this, it truly gets me thinking and allows …show more content…
A quote that stood out to me was, "Ending is better than mending." The more stitches, the less riches." This quote demonstrates the weakening of society by encouraging people to continue consuming things without ever repairing the damage. This underlines societal priorities, which celebrate new flashy things over sustainability, resulting in a loss of connection to objects and relationships. Superficial and materialistic items transcend all else, including more significant and profound parts of life. This shows one of the major issues in society and reveals how deadly the world may become. It is frightening to consider that our world could end up the same if we don't stop becoming increasingly dependent on manufactured goods and services through AI and robots. We could possibly lose our skills and knowledge. A memorable quote from this section is “Unorthodox …show more content…
Bernard is having a identity crisis and does not truly understand who he is. He was born as an alpha on the top caste list, yet he defies society and rejects the shallow ways of life that come with it. Bernard's hatred towards the world’s states reveals a deeper issue: internal conflict within himself. This all stems from his inferiority complex and feeling of utter isolation, which turns into hatred and almost insecurity. I am not implying that there is no problem with the world state, and Bernard’s refusal to accept is merely a projection of his internal issues, but the point remains. Bernard doesn’t criticize society superficially because he truly believes that, but perhaps because he doesn’t feel accepted there. He tries to find any flaw to make himself feel better and to keep reassuring himself that none of it is his fault. Bernard is a complex character, and although his actions reflect bravery and courage to stand up for what he wants to do, even if it is dangerous, I believe he is not doing it for the right reasons. Although Bernard wants to return John and Linda to the world to show what a hypocrite the director is, he ceases to understand his own hypocrisy because there is still a part of him that desires social acceptance and status. I don’t blame him either; if I were in his place, I would have done no better. It is one of the worst feelings to feel unaccepted and left out. A quote that stood out to me is, “Words