The next chapters presents characters and explains the world's idea in that everyone belongs to everyone. This, to me, means everyone has a right to you in the physical aspect. Therefore it's easy to see why the people of the BNW are regularly involved in sexual activity with many different people. Being promiscuous is seen as the right thing and staying with only one person is seen as outrageous.
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There is one person who stands different from the rest, Bernard. He feels that this idea of belonging to everyone is not quite right and so therefore likes to be alone most of the time. Though, Lenina, a popular girl, is very curious about him, and she finds his short height and personality to be endearing, also a little strange too (remember every person in BNW is engineer, even their height). I believe soon they will form a relationship and possibly travel to the Savage Reservation.
The more I read into this book the more I find it bazaar and fascinating. Also, I'm really glad I don't belong to anyone!
Thanks for your comments on my previous post.
That part of the novel, where being promiscuous is what's expected, really caught me by surprise. It seemed like the life of BNW would be so empty. For me, life is about connections, and in this futuristic world, there are no deep connections. Life would feel so...pointless without loving others and having others love you. It's hard to imagine life as one meaningless encounter after another. Ug.
ReplyDeleteThis is where the communist undertones really start to show, especially accentuated where you said "everyone belongs to everyone". I also see a huge similarity to 1984 at this part of the book as well, such as when Bernard starts a relationship with the girl who's curious about him.
ReplyDeleteThat is so werid that it is better to be promiscuous . Is there any religion that gives them rules to follow? And belong to people that sounds awful! This dystopia sounds scary! Hopefully
ReplyDeleteYes, they believe in Ford, as in Henry Ford of the model-T. They even cut off all the top part of crosses to fit to that religion of consumerism.
DeleteI found that eerily true---Americans almost worship Ford since they are such huge consumers of goods and fans of mass production to create cheap goods. That part of the novel certainly touched a nerve for me. Agree? or Disagree?
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