Character Analysis Of John Smith In A Brave New World

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Often times throughout society a person that suffers from a disability whether it is mental or psychical experience negligence and alienation from their peers and society,although this is no way acceptable behavior it is something that many people have to endure every day.In A Brave New World by Barbra Kingsolver, this is shown through the alienation and exile of John Smith. John Smith is introduced to us as “..Indian;but his plaited hair was straw-colored,his eyes pale blue and his white skin bronzed”(78),he is the son of the director and Linda which explains why he looked different but it wasn't only his physical appearance that contributed to his difference but also his interest and desire to learn more “ ‘What are chemicals?’......’But …show more content…
Through all of the experiences John realizes that it is not worth trying to conform to this society and decides to instead exclude himself “The savage had chosen his hermitage the old lighthouse which stood on the crest of a hill..”(167),”For the reason he why he had chosen the lighthouse had become instantly a reason for going somewhere else”(167)
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