The author says, Punctured, utterly deflated, he dropped into a chair and, covering his face with his hands, began to weep. The drug would be taken whenever the citizens are feeling upset or not having satisfaction, it would change their mindset and make them forget about their problems. The government wants the people in the World State to take the drug because if the citizens are always happy when the government will have no problem. The drug is distributed to everyone in the society to consume, it can be considered a law to take the drug. If they’re happy and dont worry about their problems then the drug is in full effect.
Soma is a drug that is consumed and is giving by the government to the citizens to make the people of the World State feel joy. With this intention, soma is used in the novel due to the action of each character to escape their reality.
“Soma in Aldous Huxley’s Brave New World”
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