"Sweet!" said Lenina and, laying her hands on his shoulders, pressed against him. "Put your arms round me," she commanded. "Hug me till you drug me, honey." She too had poetry at her command, knew words that sang and were spells and beat drums. "kiss me till I'm in a coma. Hug me honey, snuggly" (Huxley 193-194).
Disagree, Individuality is a threat to a harmonious society.
In this quote, Lenina confesses her love for John. However, she becomes frightened when John talks about marriage and growing old together; This is forbidden according to the State. In Brave New World, the people are encouraged to have everyone in order to maintain society without conflicts. The State persuades everyone to take Soma so their emotions are controlled and stabilized. A person's intimidate feelings and emotions are considered a threat to the government. They try to eliminate passion and love by manipulating them with Soma so that everyone is happy. In the end, people are living in a unrealistic society.
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