BNW- blog 16

Chapter 15


Summary:
John is leaving the hospital as 162 Delta workers are going out to get their soma rations. John starts preaching to the Deltas about how soma is dangerous to their health. The Deltas don't really understand anything that he is saying. John then starts taking handfuls of soma and tossing it out the window. This, the Deltas understand and are outraged and start charging John. Helmholtz and Bernard show up just in time. Helmholtz rushes to John's side to help him fight off the angry Deltas. Bernard however, contemplates whether or not he should help, and is rendered useless to the fight.


The police come bursting through the door armed with water guns full of soma and a synthetic music player, which holds the 'Voice of reason'. Everyone gets doused with soma and all of the Deltas start crying and kissing each other. Even John and Helmholtz are moved and tell the police they are going to cooperate.  Bernard is caught sneaking out the door and is told that he needs to go with the police because he is friends with John and Helmholtz.


Vocab:

Dolychocephalic ~adj~ having a head much longer than it is broad

Ardour ~noun~ great warmth of feeling
OR
Ardour ~noun~ intense devotion, eagerness, or enthusiasm


Lit. Terms:
Allusions:

The Tempest ~ "...O brave new world that has such people in it..."

Julius Caesar ~ "Lend me your ears..."


Chapter Importance:
People are conditioned to depend on soma to get them through the hard times. John discovers that no matter what he tells them, the Deltas aren’t going to listen.