Bernard Vs. Bernard In Brave New World

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In the book, Brave New World, alienation is a key element. In the beginning of the book the focus is directed on to Bernard and his inability to feel connected to his society. This happens due to the fact that Bernard is a misfit. He is unable to enjoy his position in society due to his small stature and the over whelming feeling of being powerless. "You see," he said, mumbling with averted eyes," I'm rather different from most people, I suppose. If one happens to be decanted different…" (Line 7) Due to his awkwardness towards his fellow co-workers and the general public Bernard isolated himself further by damaging his reputation. " Fanny was shocked. " they say somebody made a mistake when he was still in the bottle- thought he was a Gamma