Bernard Marx in a "Small" Package

In the novel, Lenina says she is interested in Bernard Marx, but Fanny is not to sure about him. You then will come to know an alpha named Bernard Marx. Mr. Marx is different from the rest of society; mentally and emotionally, as well as physically. He is aware of his surroundings in society which is not something that the people in this world do. "Normal" people do not realize what they are doing or care what they are doing. Bernard is considered an outsider compared to everyone else. He also has a huge crush on Lenina Crowne. This "crush" is against protocol. "Everyone belongs to everyone", as what people say. There is no time or need for crushes and emotional connections with others. That is not part of the perfect society nor how you accomplish the perfect society. Bernard is different physically due to the fact that he is shorter than the rest in his classification. As an alpha, they are supposed to be looked up to as the big dogs in society. In Bernard's case, he is looked down upon because he is eight centimeters shorter than all the rest of the alphas, as well as because he acts different. Bernard despises Henry Foster. He has a dislike for him throughout the novel because Lenina went on dates with Foster. Lenina leaves Bernard to go on a date with Henry because she is worried about being late to meet Mr. Foster. Marx does not like how men treat  Lenina like meat, as well as herself. He is upset with how things are going so he decides to get in his helicopter and just fly around. He then lands on Propaganda House, where he talks to Mr. Helmholtz Watson, an alpha plus. Bernard and Watson have a connection because they are both aware of there surroundings and of what they are doing. When Bernard feels the need to vent he goes to Mr. Helmholtz.

Ch. Three Info

In The Brave New World during chapter three, "playtime" is introduced for about six and seven hundred little boys and girls consist of being completely naked in the sun and playing sexual games. During the book, a seven year old boy and a girl a older then the boy were playing a rudimentary sexual game and in a different bush another little boy did not want want join the erotic play with a little girl named Polly Trosky. An older person comes and take the little boy to the psychologist to see what is wrong with him. From this part in the novel, one could tell that erotic play is an ordinary thing that happens everyday even at such a young age. It is not normal for one to refuse to join in sexual play. During this chapter, Lenina goes into the girls dressing room, which has eighty vibro-vacuum massage machines and hundreds of bath tubs. She goes to her locker that is located next to Fanny's locker. Lenina tells Fanny that she is going to go out with Henry Foster again. Fanny is not to fond of this because Lenina has not gone out with anyone else since the last time(four months ago) she was with Henry. Fanny frown upon this because the D.H.C. (Director) objects to intense or long drawn relationships. It is against what they believe is right. Fanny reminds Lenina that "everyone belongs to everyone else" and that Henry has had other women. We also find out in this chapter that if something is broken, you throw it was and get a new one ("end it, don't mend it"). 

Intro to Brave New World

Brave New World by Aldous Huxley is obviously in the fiction genre. From my understanding, this is what a perfect society would, as well as should be like. In this society there are different "batches" of babies being made. These babies are chemically made in test tubes. One egg is split to have many kids. One egg makes dozens of twins. The average number of babies with one egg is 72. The different "batches" are the same within the group. The five groups that are made are: alpha, beta, gamma, delta, and epsilon. When the groups are being made they use oxygen deprivation to control what group is being made. Alphas are given the most oxygen, allowing their brains to strive. The epsilons are oxygen deprived during they making, which doe snot allow their brains to work to its fullest ability. With that said, the alphas are at the top of the list, being the smartest and destined to become the thinkers and leaders in the world. Epsilons are at the bottom of the list, they are destined to only perform menial labor or the easiest things possible to help society. Each group is programmed in a certain way. The deltas are exposed to explosions and shocks. They also learn to hate books and flowers. In this society they are programmed to remain loveless and emotionless throughout their lives. Of course, that is not too hard considering that is now they are mentally programmed. At a very young age, they learn and are exposed to sexual interaction with the opposite sex. (when each groups is in tubes they are sterilized, only allowing 30% of women to have kids.) Throughout their lives, they have sexual interaction with any person they wish. This allows them to not become emotionally attached to others. Getting attached to one particular person is looked down upon in this society. No one gets married. no two people have children together, and no one has parents.