The reason for most of John's behaviour is simply that the society he lives in stress the lack of individuality. Rarely does he ever think for himself until he stops taking Prozium - for most of his life, he follows orders, he does what he needs to do. It basically defines the majority of his attitude, simply because he cannot be 'himself' if there is no 'himself' in the beginning with, due to Prozium. So instead of developing any sort of individuality, he simply becomes who he has to be, and fits whatever personality traits that still struggle to the surface despite Prozium into what he has to be.
There's also the fact that he has duty impressed into him. He is the best at what he does, and it's repeated over and over again, which makes it even worse for him because then it tells him directly what he has to be. Even the rebels told him that he is the only person who can assassinate Father. It's always about him and what he can do, rather than him and what or who he is, and that's basically the crux of it
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The reason for most of John's behaviour is simply that the society he lives in stress the lack of individuality. Rarely does he ever think for himself until he stops taking Prozium - for most of his life, he follows orders, he does what he needs to do. It basically defines the majority of his attitude, simply because he cannot be 'himself' if there is no 'himself' in the beginning with, due to Prozium. So instead of developing any sort of individuality, he simply becomes who he has to be, and fits whatever personality traits that still struggle to the surface despite Prozium into what he has to be.
There's also the fact that he has duty impressed into him. He is the best at what he does, and it's repeated over and over again, which makes it even worse for him because then it tells him directly what he has to be. Even the rebels told him that he is the only person who can assassinate Father. It's always about him and what he can do, rather than him and what or who he is, and that's basically the crux of it ( ... )
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