Shows an example of how humans are shaped by those around them. John is recognizable to people today by how he differs from every other citizen living in the World State. He has flaws that are fundamentally similar to those of people today. Regardless, he is similar to the people living under the World State in being heavily influenced by his surroundings, contrary to the image of him as a champion of freedom. Similarly, humans today are like John in that they are influenced by their surroundings in such a way that their choice is simply a consequence of how they interpret the world. Ultimately, by presenting different points of view through the flawed characters and state of society in Brave New World, Aldous Huxley shows the importance of perspective when analyzing complex situations, such as questions of free will and