Soma

Dystopia can arguably be defined as a society characterized by human misery, squalor, oppression, disease, and overcrowding. The plot and storyline of Andrew Stanton's film, Wall-E and Aldus Huxley's novel Brave New World have similarities that are very recognizable. Both present an image of a dystopia that is similar, love that displayed to be a powerful quiddity with no boundaries, and as shown in the end science and technology have a deep-seated impact on society. Dystopian novels are often…

Honors Sophomore English Summer Assignment: Webquest Responses 1984 Webquest: 1. How are Josef Stalin and the Soviet Union reflected in 1984? Josef Stalin and the Soviet Union are reflected in 1984 by Big Brother and the Party. Stalin was revered as otherworldly, as is Big Brother; their respective regimes were “immortal” and invulnerable. This belief was partly introduced because “Soviet history books were rewritten to give [Stalin] a more prominent role in the revolution” (History). Similarly,…

technology is advancing before our eyes and the government is showing more controlling tendencies. However, his views on religion haven’t seemed to come true. One can first see Huxley’s warning of drug use in America in this quote, “‘why you don 't take soma when you have these dreadful ideas of yours. And instead of feeling miserable, you 'd be jolly’," (Huxley 91). This is showing that whenever things don’t go well, the people in the Brave New World would cover it up with drugs to make…

Brave New World vs. 1984 While there are many things alike between Aldous Huxley's book Brave New World and George Orwell's book 1984, they are just as similar as they are different. These two books are dystopian novels giving warnings about the future. In both novels, the main characters are rebellious against the government and both societies take major control of their citizens. On the other hand, in Brave New World the people are separated into different classes based on skill and in 1984…

Mustapha Mond often makes references to the upholding of stability in society; to maintain a stable environment, sacrifices must be made for the general wellbeing of the people. One way an atmosphere of stability is maintained, is using soma as a substitute for feelings. Soma causes the members of this society to ignore thought-provoking feelings, so intractable emotions are not provoked. This effectively traps the mind in a state of relinquishment. Character’s in the upper-class that were more…

the World State, soma was one of the copious things that disgusted Bernard. Soma in addition to hypnopaedia were not only able to control your action, but also your thoughts. These drugs are emotional painkillers. In chapter three of the novel, the Assistant Predestinator points out that Bernard is looking glum. Henry Foster, the typical, obedient, and rule-following World State male approaches Bernard and claps him on the shoulder stating that, “What [he] need[s] is a gramme of soma,” that…

In the book Brave New World Aldous Huxley makes as close to accurate predictions as someone could for how our world will be close to 500 years in the future. In the beginning most of the Ideas are to farfetched for today’s society but as the book goes on these ideas become more real. One of Huxley’s main predictions is that drugs will be a big part of everyone’s daily life and people will take these drugs for almost anything. One of Huxley’s main predictions is coming true in today's society,…

The provider looked at my condition and said “Ms. Soma, this is just a common cold; you need not worry, your cold will subside in a week”. He gave me an anti-allergic medication for five days and sent us back home. I felt drowsy after taking the medication and went into a deep sleep. The next morning,…

Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury and Brave New World by Aldous Huxley are two timeless novels that stylized a now-popular form of fiction - the dystopian genre. This genre typically takes place in a futuristic setting, with many works having themes of oppressive governments, advancement of technology, and sometimes even human evolution. Both novels, Fahrenheit 451 and Brave New World, share a common overall theme of a unique, creative, and often terrifying dystopian society, though they differ in…

When investigating the mechanisms of neural communication and the impact various drugs can have on this its important to take into consideration what these actually mean and whereabouts in the body are the main components. The word neural communication consists of how neurons communicate with each other through their physiological process, and drugs consist of chemicals, substances or medicines that have a physiological and/or psychological effect on the brain and body. Within this essay I will…