Brave new world

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pg 161

"The Savage frequently goes to see her and appears to be much attracted to her- an interesting example of the way in which early conditioning can be made to modify and even run counter to matural impulses (in this cade, the impulse to recoil from unpleasant objects)

Bernard's account of the Savage's relationship with his mother is an observation of societal condition differences between the people. He blatantly says here that the boy should regard his mother no more than an unpleasant object, and goes as far to say that the boy has been conditioned to love his mother, although it is a natural, innate connection for humans. The murder of all emotions in this society, particularly spurred by soma and conditioning, severs familial ties and more importantly, creates a shallow level of existence between all beings, diminishing people as no more than objects to scrutinize and use if appealing. The Savage is immediately revolted by the society and customs and through his actions and feelings we see that he is not, in fact, savage, but on the contrary, exponentially more civilized and keenly aware of the "civilized" population's inferior emotional and intellectual capabilities.