12/31/2023 0 Comments Characterization brave new world pdf![]() “ ‘Again?’ Fanny’s kind, rather moon-like face took on an incongruous expression of pained and disapproving astonishment. This reflects the 1930s where women were viewed only as childrearing machines and housewives, where women were not allowed to break outside the mold, confined to the ‘old world’ where they are viewed as sexual objects beneath men. The world has replaced childrearing and the inequities of the old world with sexual autonomy, which has both liberated and confined women in the novel. In addition to this, there does not appear to be any women in high up positions, or positions of power. ![]() The characters John and Bernard are frustrated by Lenina’s sexual freedom, and that she must be too naïve and dim-witted to search beyond the society’s expectations. Men in the novel view women as pieces of meat to be ‘had’, and women are discussed as if they are less-than. But once the surface is begun to be peeled away, it becomes clear that women in Brave New World are not as liberated as they appear. While gender equality seems to be equal at first glance they work the same jobs, the same choices in sexual partners, and can enjoy the same activities. The 1930s was a period of massive change for women, despite being looked down upon they fought for the rights and moved into a world that allowed them to live far more liberally.įor women in Brave New World, they project the opposite to that of the 1930s but reflect the ideas and attitudes of the time. ![]() Despite this, women fought for divorce reforms, further education, and to be able to work higher paying jobs. Whilst women could work, they earned pitiful wages compared to their male counterparts and would struggle to support themselves. If they did not marry, once they reached a certain age they would be considered ‘spinsters’ and became social outcasts. Women has just gained the right to vote in 1928, and yet, once they got married, they were still expected to quit their jobs and become housewives. Women could now work in low paid ‘women’s jobs’ and were quickly gaining independence despite still being looked down upon for working. ![]() The rapidly changing 1930s had opened up a whole new world for women who had previously only been accepted to be housewives. Aldous Huxley’s portrayal of women in his novel Brave New World heavily reflects the treatment of women during his time in the 1930s. ![]()
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