Brave New World Character
BM
Bernard Marx
Supporting
Intellectual
Insecure
Nonconformist
Ambitious
An Alpha-Plus sleep-learning specialist at the Central London Hatchery and Conditioning Centre. Bernard is notable for his dissatisfaction with the World State and his sense of not fitting in among his peers.
J
John
Protagonist
Also known as: The Savage
Idealistic
Passionate
Conflicted
Romantic
The illicit son of the Director and Linda, John was born and raised on the Savage Reservation outside the World State. He struggles deeply with the clash between the values he grew up with and the shallow, pleasure-driven society he encounters.
HW
Helmholtz Watson
Supporting
Intelligent
Talented
Restless
Introspective
An Alpha-Plus lecturer at the College of Emotional Engineering and a close friend of Bernard Marx. Despite his handsome appearance and professional success, Helmholtz feels unfulfilled and senses that his abilities could be used for something more meaningful.
LC
Lenina Crowne
Supporting
Attractive
Conventional
Pleasure-seeking
Naive
A Beta-Minus technician at the Central London Hatchery and Conditioning Centre. Lenina is young and beautiful, largely content with the norms of World State society, though her feelings for John introduce moments of complexity.
MM
Mustapha Mond
Antagonist
Authoritative
Intelligent
Calculating
Pragmatic
The Controller of London and Western Europe, Mustapha Mond serves as the primary antagonist of the novel. He is one of the ten World Controllers who maintain the stability of the World State, and he is fully aware of what has been sacrificed in the name of happiness and order.
FC
Fanny Crowne
Minor
Conventional
Sociable
Conformist
Practical
A friend of Lenina Crowne who shares her name by coincidence. Fanny represents the typical, well-conditioned citizen of the World State and often reinforces its social norms in her conversations with Lenina.
HF
Henry Foster
Minor
Conventional
Enthusiastic
Conformist
Professional
A genetic engineer at the Central London Hatchery and Conditioning Centre. Henry Foster is a model citizen of the World State, cheerful and fully compliant with its values and expectations.
TD
The Director of Hatcheries and Conditioning
Supporting
Also known as: DHC, Tomakin
Authoritative
Hypocritical
Rigid
Status-conscious
The Director of Hatcheries and Conditioning, whose real name is Tomakin, oversees the Central London Hatchery. He is revealed to be the biological father of John, a fact that proves deeply embarrassing and ultimately ruins his standing in World State society.
L
Linda
Supporting
Broken
Nostalgic
Dependent
Ashamed
A Beta-Minus woman and John's mother, Linda became stranded on the Savage Reservation after accompanying the Director years earlier. Unable to adapt to life on the Reservation and unable to return to the World State, she descends into dependency and despair.
P
Popé
Minor
Also known as: Pope John
Dominant
Possessive
Tribal
Intimidating
An Indian man living on the Savage Reservation who becomes Linda's lover. Popé is a source of resentment for John during his childhood and represents the alien culture John grows up within.