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The key passage of Aldous Huxley’s Brace New World takes place after John has been arrested and is a conversation with Mond. When John and Mond speak of ideal societies, a major part of Brave New World, the aspect of human nature which makes us search continuously for our personal Utopia, becomes apparent. In Mond’s study, the sacrifices each character makes in order to find a Utopia are interconnected. The search for a personal Utopia reveals Huxley’s view on human nature of sacrificing everything to live with self-fulfillment.

The connection of the sacrifices each character makes is shown in the study, helping the reader understand that it is human nature to sacrifice something to live a more fulfilling life. One sees that all, except Helmholtz and John, are willing to give up an important part of them so they can feel fulfilled. Mond is willing to sacrifice the one thing dearest to him- science. He says he gave it up in hope of Controllership. He got what he paid for by continuing his interest in science, “By choosing to serve happiness.

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Helmholtz is a perfect example of this; he sees his position in his society and, as far as he knew, this was the best society for him (although his thoughts wandered outside the new world’s limits), and he decides to make the best of what he has. Helmholtz does his best to make every society the best, and he recognizes the oppurtunity of being exiled to the Falkands. He has already been exiled to Iceland, but he does not see its potential. His self-loathing was taken to the extreme, and ended his existence.

Through all the characters in this key passage, one sees that human nature is to continue trying to strive for self-fulfillness, or self-worth. The countless masses of “normal” people are fulfilled and see that they help the community by having a certain identity, that is if they have the intelligence to realize it, if not, hynopaedia takes care of it.

It becomes apparent that anyone who will not give up a major part of themself will fail in their quest for a greater society. Bernard’s death is symbolized by his exile to Iceland. Mond was not self-fulfilled because he lived with the guilt of giving up science because he could not see that it was for the better. Helmholtz cannot understand Othello, he is not accustomed to the social inability the book thrives on.

The dialogue between John and Mond is is the passage where many ideas are combined to create a better view on human nature. All those who were not fulfilled invent their own personal hell.

The key to finding one’s own personal Utopia in Brave New World is through self-fulfillment. When the subject of islands appears, one see that the island is a reflection of the search for an ideal society. The characters differences make it harder for them to allow themselves to become swept away in their society’s view on self-worth, creating them to feel less meaningful.

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Approximate Word count = 1047
Approximate Pages = 4 (250 words per page double spaced)

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