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Matthew Broman asked this question about Brave New World:
What is the significance of soma in the book? Is it suppose to be like a Sodium Floride/Mind Control type substance to keep the people submissive or what? If someone could help clarify that for me I would appreicate it...thank you
Tracey It’s supposed to keep the masses occupied so that they don’t fully realize their true potential and power. It could be anything relating to our curren…moreIt’s supposed to keep the masses occupied so that they don’t fully realize their true potential and power. It could be anything relating to our current reality from media to food to sex. Anything that is preventing you from going within.(less)
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Brave New World
by Aldous Huxley
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