In Aldous Huxley’s novel Brave New World, Mustapha Mond believes that every person lives their life “inside of a bottle” (223). Plato used a similar line of thinking as Mustapha Mond in his “Simile of the Cave.” The cave in this case is considered the “bottle.” Mond’s statement is valid for the rest of the citizens in the Brave New World’s World State, as well. One of the main themes in Brave New …showed first 75 words of 1129 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1129 total…leave the bottle for most people. In the “Simile of the Cave,” when someone first leaves the state of ignorance inside their bottle, they are disorientated and almost blind. As for Lenina in BNW, being taken out of the bottle is not always pleasant and often people want to return to what is comfortable for them. After some time, though, they will adjust to the “light” (Plato 21), and usually be happier enlightened. Leaving the “bottle”