As we know, Soma is a drug that the government uses to control their people in Brave New World. Based on this article, this drug was found and used by the Indo-Iranians about 4,000 years ago. They split into two different groups, one group was the Indo-Aryans; the other became the ancient Iranian people. Even they were different to each others, but they had the same rite, in this rite the people used the plant to make illusion. This plant was called soma by the Indians and haoma by the Iranians. This plant can make they feel happy and feel like they were connecting to a heaven and can talk/hear to their God.
In chapter 5, they are in a party. They took soma, and their mouths keep saying " Ford, Ford, Ford..." many times. Some of them said that they could hear him and know that he was coming, but all of us know that to them Ford was a God. If he was a God, how could they hear him and see him. They used soma which makes they felt they could hear/see in a party. They feel Ford joins them in a party, but it is just an illusion from soma. It is not the truth, this chapter and an article below in kind of similar.
Why do they have to use a soma to have a fun time?
Does everyone have to take it? Why or why not?
In chapter 5, they are in a party. They took soma, and their mouths keep saying " Ford, Ford, Ford..." many times. Some of them said that they could hear him and know that he was coming, but all of us know that to them Ford was a God. If he was a God, how could they hear him and see him. They used soma which makes they felt they could hear/see in a party. They feel Ford joins them in a party, but it is just an illusion from soma. It is not the truth, this chapter and an article below in kind of similar.
Why do they have to use a soma to have a fun time?
Does everyone have to take it? Why or why not?
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ReplyDeletehttp://huxley.net/soma/
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I think people take soma all the time because they're just conditioned to and the world leaders don't them feeling any emotions. I don't think people have to take it, but they don't know any better
ReplyDeleteIn Think These Youngh People Take Soma Just To Have Fun And Fit In And Do Things They Want To DO, So They Take Soma For They Can Be Eligable To Do Those Things.
ReplyDeleteNo, I dont Think People Have To Take Soma, They Should Just Stay Fresh And Have No Drugs In Side There Body But Either Way They Have There Own Opinion and Dicitions On rather Taking Soma Or Not.
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