Conforming outwardly while questioning inwards can be causes because they are afraid of loss; loss of oneself; loss of something you are accustomed to,or the loss of losing someone else. In "The Awakening" the protagonist, Edna Pontellier, struggles to find herself while trying to accommodate to her normal social life. Edna as well as Bernard from "Brave New World", tries to conform to an ignorant society that sets aside those who may think differently. Which is why its hard for someone to step outside of societies boundaries and try to free themselves from conformity.
Society can have a very tight grip on how it influences us and in what to believe, but these two characters find themselves questioning the social norms. The author uses juxtaposition to compare the type of characters in the book and the protagonist in order to see the difference between those character and the ideas. For example Bernard wants to build an actual relationship between himself and Lenina , instead of just a "fun" sexual pastime. The author uses tone to set his own opinion about that type of utopian society, he uses irony to make fun of a certain way of thinking that's those that are conformed, live by. The author seems to be saying that the majority my not always be right and are rather blind of their humanity.
As we grow up we seem to be finding ourselves more and more but as mentioned before those around us influence and it takes time and maybe a little distance in order to figure out what we truly believe and who we are. Personally I have always found it difficult to try to set aside societies of what is right and what is wrong but sometimes you just feel like you want to be accepted which may require you sometimes to set aside your own beliefs. In "Brave New World" that would mean having to abandon your emotions which is what makes you humane.
Stepping out of societies thoughts of right and wrong can be really difficult, and only a few are able to escape those ideas but those that do, don't leave unscathed. Sometimes its just easier to lie to yourself rather than those around you.
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