Truth is a symbol found within Brave New World. The government avoids telling the citizens the truth, and the citizens avoid telling their government the truth. The citizens even go the point where they deny the truth to themselves. This is possible through the conditioning they underwent as children. An example of this is the Epsilon's denial that they wish to aspire to the level enjoyed by Alphas. They believe that they are doing less work than Alphas and have an easier life. This is obviously untrue, and shoes denial of truth from both the citizens and the government.
Soma is a major symbol found within the book. Soma=religion. In today's society Christianity, Buddhism, Hinduism, etc. is a way for people to cope with their daily lives. Problems can be confided to God, and with that a resolution is believe to occur. Faith is entrusted in God and takes the great strain from his believers. Within the novel people relieve their strain with soma, a potent drug that allows the person to enter into a state of bliss. Therefore religion is replaced.
Ford is a reference to Henry Ford who perfected the assembly line. The BNW society is based on the production line started by Ford. Ford's line is a type of order and structure that BNW is based upon. An example of this is the conditioning assembly line at the World Hatcheries. The different conveyor belts hold the different classes, and when they all run together they allow the society to function. Much like the car factory that Ford started.
Shakespeare is also a motif/symbol mentioned in the novel by the John the Savage. John found a collection of Shakespearian plays in the reservation and he uses the knowledge he acquired from the plays as a type of mock gospel. He quotes from the plays as a religious person would quote from the Bible. This also shows that John is uneducated and willing to follow the crowd.
Alienation is a motif found in the book that can be compared to the Jim Crow Laws enacted by the south after the Civil War. The citizens of the BNW are required to maintain a certain level of alienation from the rest of society. This proves that the government fears a citizen upheaval if they were to ever discover what is denied them (ex. Freedom, daily liberties, a life long mate).
