A Brave New World Chapter 8

1. How would you describe John's upbringing? Why do you think he says he is "alone, always alone." (137) How does Bernard feel about John?

-Well, he was brought up pretty poorly by Linda, because she didn't seem to be the best mother figure to him. She constantly slapped him, and hurt him, because she didn't know much else. She blamed him for being the reason that she was forced into this "Savage" lifestyle by the inspector. She also told him of the other lifestyle that she had once lived before though. When the boys visited Linda, and said bad things about her, John threw rocks at them, because he loved his mother. He says he is alone because he is an outcast from the society, because his mother isn't from where he lives. Therefore, John isn't fully native. Bernard relates to John because Bernard feels off from his society, because he is not as big and muscular as the other men of his caste.

2. Why does John say at the end of the chapter, "Oh! Brave New World!" (139)

-Because, Bernard has asked John to return with him to London. He is excited to experience this different world, with the stories he was once told by his mother when he was younger. However, Bernard warns him to wait until he sees this new world, before he gets too excited.