Brave New World Chapter 11 Analysis

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The term “it” in this quote from chapter 11 of Brave New World refers to soma, a drug used by the characters in the World State society to suppress feelings of unhappiness. Furthermore, the term “holiday” refers to the state of happiness the user is in as a result of taking the substance. In this scene, Linda lying in a hospital bed, endlessly ingesting soma after returning to the civilization she was born to. The theme of not being able to deal with reality is once again stressed through this quote. For example, Linda’s life outside the World State society was relatively unhappy since she was subjected to abuse from men in the savage reservation. However, when she returned to the World State, she was subjected to repulsion due to her unattractive

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