Brave New World 20

"And then the solitude! Whole days passed during which he never saw a human being" pg. 245

While I was reading this last chapter (and most of the rest of the book), I was confused. But now, stepping back and looking at it as a whole, it sort of makes sense to me. Overall, I really pity John. He has had a rough life and it never got any easier for him. He was always different from others. Even though John claimed he wanted to be alone, I think that it was his solitude that drove him to lash out against Lenina and ultimately take his own life. I think its ironic how Huxley describes John as an ape and savage, but then the "civilized" people join in the same ape-like, uncivilized behavior. I think that this, and the entire purpose of the novel, was to warn us of the dangers of technology. Huxley creates a seemingly "perfect" society driven by technological advances, but in the end, the citizens resort to savage, uncivilized behavior. I think Huxley's message is to not let technology take over our society. In today's world new inventions are created everyday, but it is our job to remember what is important in life and what truly produces happiness.