Huxley's Characters are Symbols

In Brave New World by Aldous Huxley many characters are presented that are actually symbols. Bernard Marx is a non-conformist, one who refuses to comply with the rules of society. Hemholtz Watson is a symbol of futility because his intelligence is useless in Utopia. Then there is John who represents the noble savage, a man of nature who does not need society. Bernard Marx was an individual in a society where individuality was practically extinct. …

…exteme idea. Bernard Marx was the non-conformist because he could not comply with the rules of society. He did not follow the rules of appearances or attitudes. Helmholtz Watson was a symbol of futility because his intelligence was useless in the civilized world. He wanted to write tragedies in a world that would not understand because they had none. Finally, John was the noble savage because he stood for courage and truth throughout the novel.