THEMES: The use of technology to control society, the incompatibility of happiness and truth, the dangers of an all-powerful state
mOTIFS: Alienation, sex, Shakespeare
SYMBOLS: The drug soma is a symbol of the use of instant gratification to control the World State’s populace. It is also a symbol of the powerful influence of science and technology on society.
SETTINGS (TIME): 2540 A.D., referred to in the novel as 632 years “After Ford,” meaning 632 years after the production of the first Model T car.
SETTINGS (PLACE): England, Savage Reservation in New Mexico
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