What Are Some Examples Of Alienation In Brave New World

In Aldous Huxley’s Brave New World, alienation is a major, well-explored theme. Many examples of alienation are given throughout the book in the form of the many characters that appear in the scope of the novel. Websters Dictionary defines Alienation as “the state of feeling estranged or separated from one's milieu, work, products of work, or self.” This definition of being estranged or separated from their milieu applies greatly to many characters in Huxley’s work. Two great examples are Helmholtz Watson and Mustapha Mond, two of the greatest intellectuals in the entirety of Brave New World. Mustapha Mond’s case of alienation is a typical example where his philosophies and interests that went against the status quo of the Brave New World

Mustapha Mond says that he was “too much interested in the truth” and also “That’s how I paid. By choosing to serve happiness. Other people’s- not mine.” (Huxley, 228-229) This quote reveals that in the end, for the prize of power over

For the first part of the story, it is implied that he has been the model of Brave New World culture, sexually active, attractive, and does well in his work. As the novel progresses, it appears he is more inwardly alienated, participating and being accepted by his surroundings, but rather he rejects and estranges himself from the ideals of his society. This is made especially so by the examples of his estranged behavior such as abstaining from sex, or removing luxuries from his life, the exact opposite of the idea of happiness that the government puts forth. An obvious similarity between Helmholtz and Mond is that they are both alienated for their ideals, as opposed to being alienated for physical factors. This means that while they aren’t alienated for factors out of their control, they are alienated for factors which largely make up their individual. Thus, removing these factors is possible, but as such in the case of Mustapha Mond, it would mean forsaking their individualistic