"...a man of middle height, black-haired, with a hooked nose, full red lips, eyes very piercing and dark."
"...but at the sight of the stranger, he sprang to his feet and darted forward, his hand outstretched, smiling with all his teeth, effusive." (both page 33)
Huxley begins by characterizing the new character directly. He tells the reader what this new man looks like and how his eyes hit the receiver of their gaze. However, he continues on to indirectly characterize this man. I can infer from the way The D.H.C. reacts to him that this man is his superior, possibly many people's superior. The Director pulls himself out if his momentary relaxation and immediately approaches the new man. Moments after, the reader is informed that this man is, in fact, the Controller ("his fordship") Mustapha Mond. He is a top dog in the social pyramid that is this society. To add to the aura of this man, Huxley decided to make his name an alliteration. He's basically a powerhouse of a character, but I'll wait to see if I like him or not.
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