Soma

Soma is a manipulative drug that is thought to have rewarding effects, but ultimately takes away self-identity. In Aldous Huxley's Brave New World, Soma is a drug that everyone takes to alleviate them of their worries, so they can become happy. In Brave New World, Soma is idolized as it gives everyone a rewarding feeling, but the real effects of Soma are highlighted through the song. This song is telling of a man very much like Bernard's character in Brave New World once was. Both struggle with Soma and what it takes from a person. In the song the narrator is taken over by this Soma drug, and immediately loses his self-identity as evident in his change from "I" to "he". This change shows that after taking Soma one looses himself and begins to fall into this different place outside of him. Much like Bernard in the book, who after taking the drug feels out of place and does things he normally wouldn't, like when he stays with Lenina. The narrator's struggles are also shown through his desperation to break free from Soma: "Oh darling, let me go". In the song, Soma is personified, and is trying to take over the speaker, but the speaker does not want to be taken over and caught up in this world of Soma.

1. Topic Sentence
2. What Soma is 
3. Transitioning from BNW to song
4. Connection to BNW
5. Explaining connection
6. Support 1
7. Explanation of support
8. Connection to BNW with explanation 
9. Support 2
10. Example/ explanation of support