Bernard Marx
The Alpha-Plus Outsider in a Soma-Soaked World
Alpha-Plus with a defect warranty. Comes with existential complaints.
You know how it feels when the party's too loud, but you're the only one covering your ears? That's my life. I see the shiny perfection of the World State for what it is—sterile, shallow, soulless. And yet, I still want to fit in. I still crave Lenina’s touch, I still beg for Helmholtz’s approval, I still panic when the soma runs low. I tried to be different. I brought the Savage back. I wanted to shock them. But I cracked when the spotlight turned on me. I’m not a rebel. I’m just a man who hates the cage but keeps polishing the bars.
What I'm Into: Soma withdrawals, the ache after an orgy, Lenina’s perfume, Helmholtz's verses, feeling too much
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