Abstract
Brave New World is an classical anti-utopian novels. Through analyzing John the character in the book, this thesis reveals that with the development of science and technology, mankind should not gradually lose himself and the right to think. John is embodiment of real human beings in this book. This thesis will be divided into three parts to analyze John's symbolic meaning. The first chapter describes John's and Lenina’s opposite attitudes towards love, to highlight the “savage” John pursuit of spiritual love, but Lenina who is just propelled by sexual desire. It symbolizes that John is loyal and pure to love and expects good love. The second part focusing on analyzing John who grows up at the colonies and deeply influences by the Indian traditional culture and Shakespeare's works, after entering the new world without real books and truth, John symbolizes the book and pursuit of truth. The third part discusses the relationship between John and freedom. Through analysis of John's identity as a free man, pursuit of spiritual freedom, and the choice of suicide under the persecution of the new world, we can get the conclusion that John symbolizes freedom or pursuit of freedom. Finally, drawing the conclusion that with the rapid development of science and technology, mankind should not be controlled by science and technology, discarding feelings, books and freedom. When contrasting John with the new world people, the preciousness of human nature shows more clearly.
Key words: John; symbolic meaning; Brave New World; freedom
Contents
Abstract
摘要
1.-Introduction-1
2. John -- the Loyal and Pure Love-3
2.1 the Different Background-3
2.2 Views of Love-4
2.3 Behaviors to Love-4
3. John -- Book and truth-7
3.1 John -- the Real Book-7
3.2 John -- the Pursuit of Truth-8
4. John -- the Freedom-11
4.1 John -- the Free Man-11
4.2 John -- Pursuit of Spiritual Freedom-12
4.3 Suicide -- the Last Choice to Freedom-13
5. Conclusion-15
Bibliography-16
Acknowledgement-17
