Brave New World and Shakespeare’s The Tempest - John the Savage

The Tempest as an allegory of imperialism, Prospero decides to raise Caliban and “civilize." England has a long history of colonizing “savages” it saw as being in need of “civilizing.” In some respects, the World State practices a form of British imperialism. “Civilizing the savages” often involved replacing native languages with English. John identifies with Miranda by quoting her, and, like Miranda, he is raised in isolation from the culture of his parents. However, John resembles Caliban, because he becomes known as “the Savage” when he travels to the World State.