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The Opposite In Brave New World (BNW)

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The opposite could be said for Brave New World (BNW), where the concept of a protagonist is used very differently, with several characters making it a multi-focus third person perspective; deviating from the typical dystopian narration. Arguably it is this difference in the focus of the novel’s narrative which distinguishes Brave New World from the typical ‘dystopian’, making it more utopia than its counterpart. Unlike 1984 we follow the varying lives and perspectives of several characters – Bernard, Lenina and John. Whilst Lenina is overwhelmingly accepting of society and the leniency it gives her (“A gramme is better than a damn” ), puzzled by the concept of beneficial sacrifice, the opposite is said for a personally victimised Bernard Marx
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