Symbols:
soma, constant emphasis on sex
Question: Why does Huxley use these self-induced practices that are not directly forced on citizens as examples of societal control as opposed to types of control that are forcefully imposed on citizens?
Thesis: Huxley uses the symbols of soma and sex, two concepts of self-induced pleasure that are, in reality, harmful, to show that if a society ingrains its practices of control into its citizens, the practices become such a part of society that the citizens begin to inflict them on themselves, unaware that they are a form of control.
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Good post Jayati, I think your thesis statement is pretty good and explains the use of soma and sex as types of control. I think there are more symbols to be found in the book though.
ReplyDeleteI like it! And I agree with Nabe, there are other symbols in the book, but soma and sex were analyzed very well. Maybe John is a symbol in of himself. We can probably find more, as well.
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