Aldous Huxley is a true master of dystopian creation, recognized all over the world. Brave New World is a perfect work in which the author has invested not only time, but also his soul. Therefore, it is this work that always leads in the lists of dystopian books. But why did Brave New World generate such a stir among reading lovers? To understand this, it is enough just to know the ending of the work, which raises more social topics than any speech of a politician. Let us tell you about the ending of Brave New World!
Explanation of the ending of the work
The savage cannot accept the society created by Ford. All his artificiality and unnaturalness simply does not fit into his head. “How can you live like that?” - only this question appears in the head of John the Savage. He spent his entire life in the tribe, he felt joy, pain and compassion. Only John can be called truly alive, because he was able to feel on himself the sweet and at the same time bitter taste of true life. Feelings blossomed in his heart, not social foundations. In John's society, a person with his feelings was always ahead of everything, and not the general system of society. We can say that the savage lived in a society that was formed by people, and not in a society that exists on its own. This is important to understand, because such nuances perfectly show us the importance of an individual in the system. In an advanced society, this simply does not exist,
After denying the world around him, John goes to live in an old lighthouse. Here Huxley makes a small hint: the lighthouse has always been a reference point for everything around. The author hints that it is the savage who must show people a true life full of feelings. The "House of Light" is a landmark for everyone around, which will soon become a grave for him. John, alone, begins to lead a life worthy of a human being. He grows his own food, prays. Yes, his life is simple and devoid of all the benefits of civilization, but his life is real life, not artificially created.
Unfortunately, people do not understand this, therefore, during the self-flagellation of the savage, they begin to laugh and urge him to even more pain. No one could bear such an attitude, so soon John is found hanged. And, although suicide is the worst sin in all religions, the savage is not shown from the negative side. On the contrary, he stands high above the society around him. While everyone is just trying to become part of the system, John leaves it. Even his death, as strange as it may sound, is more alive than that of people in Ford society. Initially, those are accustomed to the idea that everyone will die sooner or later, therefore, people simply do not have the simplest feeling of sadness. They are stale, like bread that has been on the table for a month. Their souls had long since died, and with John's death they lost their last chance to resurrect. Thus, humanity has ruined its ability to return to real life. Ford's society will exist for a very long time, because any of its gears can easily be replaced by another.
In conclusion, it is worth noting the genius of the author of the work. For the entire story, he never directly hinted at the correctness of some form of life (public or wild), but every reader understands that the true one is only wild. Humanity will be able to preserve itself only if feelings, suffering, happiness and adversity are preserved. If you completely isolate yourself from all this, then the personality itself will cease to exist. There will be only a link in the system, which can be replaced quickly and without consequences. Then humanity will fade away forever.
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