Helmholtz Watson is not as fully developed as some of the other characters, acting instead as a foil for Bernard and John. For Bernard, Helmholtz is everything Bernard wishes he could be: strong, intelligent, and attractive. As such a figure of strength, Helmholtz is very comfortable in his caste. Unlike Bernard, he is well liked and respected.
Though he and Bernard share a dislike of the World State, Helmholtz condemns it for radically different reasons. Bernard dislikes the State because he is too weak to fit the social position he has been assigned; Helmholtz because he is too strong. Helmholtz can see and feel how the shallow culture in which he lives is stifling him. Helmholtz is also a foil for John, but in a different way. Everything in life comes so easily to Helmholtz—from women, to physical prowess, to professional achievement—that he comes to believe there is more to life.
In looking for ways to challenge himself, he realizes the limitations that the World State imposes on its citizens. In this sense, he is an intellectual nonconformist in spite of his physical conformity with State ideals. Unlike Bernard, who often seems to be compensating for his insecurities, Helmholtz is generous, kind, and fun-loving.
An Emotional Engineer, he also begins composing his own verses and gets in trouble with the State as a result. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:. Chapter 12 Quotes. Related Characters: Helmholtz Watson speaker.
Related Symbols: Shakespeare. Related Themes: The Cost of Happiness. Page Number and Citation : Cite this Quote. Explanation and Analysis:. Chapter 15 Quotes. Related Themes: Dystopia and Totalitarianism. The colored dots and icons indicate which themes are associated with that appearance. Chapter 4. Watson is the ideal Alpha-Plus: physically strong, desirable, and almost too outstanding at his Helmholtz and Bernard discuss the dilemma of their individuality though Bernard stifles his jealousy of Helmholtz 's Chapter 6.
Just before they enter, Bernard calls Helmholtz , and to his horror and astonishment, he learns that the Director actually is planning to Chapter Helmholtz has something to say, he believes, but he cannot find the words within him. In his struggle to find meaning and expression for his feeling of emptiness, Helmholtz emerges as one of the most fully human and engaging characters of the novel.
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