In Aldous Huxley’s Brave New World, Bernard Marx is a character who grapples with the tension between individuality and societal conformity. While Bernard initially enjoys the perks of social acceptance, his encounter with John the Savage highlights his internal conflict. When John refuses to be paraded as a spectacle, it deflates Bernard’s ego and exposes his vulnerability. This mirrors a key lesson from Robert Greene’s The 48 Laws of Power: the idea that one should conform publicly while maintaining private dissent. Bernard’s downfall is a poignant reminder that authenticity and societal expectations often clash in dystopian worlds—and sometimes in our own.