Are You In Control In Brave New World

Hugo Verduzco

1/19/2023

January 19,2023

English Bridges 12 Are you In Control or Under Control

Drugs affect the way we think and taking drugs can take control of us, making us unable to think for ourselves or make good decisions. In Brave New World, the leaders in society used Soma (drug) so that the people would not be able to think for themselves. It caused people to be less stressed, however, Soma also caused people to make bad choices, do things they typically would not, and become followers of the leaders in the society. Drugs can cause our brain areas that functions our mind to do the way we

According to the author, in chapter 5, the President gave the people Soma, a drug that makes people do things they normally would not. Huxley writes, ¨The dedicated soma tablets were placed in the center of the table. The loving cup of strawberry ice cream soma was passed from hand to hand and with the formula, Ï drink to my annihilation"twelve times quaffed.¨ Basically, Huxley is saying that the President would give soma to people and they would do anything, even die for it. This quote is important because it shows that the president can cause social brainwashing. As a result, it is evident that people can be brainwashed or intimidated into doing things they normally would not

According to the article ¨Drugs, Brains, and Behavior: The Science of Addiction¨, ¨Drugs interfere with the way neurons send, receive, and process signals via neurotransmitters¨ The article also says, Although these drugs mimic the brain's own chemicals...they lead to abnormal messages being sent through the network.¨ This quote supports the fact that drugs such as soma, can affect someone's behavior. In the novel, when the people took soma, they thought they didn't have any responsibility, they would do some horrible things, such as cause fires, steal things, and hack. As a result, it is evident that drugs can change someone's