Brave New World post two

1. Will the jealousy Benedict feels about Heimholtz and John eventually get the best of him?
The jealousy Benedict feels will get the best of him. In the one state, there are few negative emotions, if any. He has never really been exposed to the intense emotion of jealousy. In Brave New World, it says "He was revenging himself on his two friends for liking one another more than they liked him." (183). Since this is a new emotion to him, I feel like it will destroy him.

2. Why does John not want to like Lenina?
I think John actually does like Lenina. When he first meets her, he talks about how beautiful she is and he even sneaks into her room while she is on a soma holiday. "Lay Lenina, fast asleep and so beautiful in the midst of her curls." (143) I think the fact he refuses to have relations with Lenina is because of the past relationships he has seen. For example, he hated his mothers boyfriend back at the reservation, Pope. Also, he saw his mothers devastation when the director objected the idea that he was the father of her child and that they had had past relations. I thinks it's a much deeper deal because he is obviously attracted to her.

3. If soma was no longer given, what would happen to the One State?
The people in the civilization are very dependent on the soma. They take it all the time and go on holidays that gives them the idea that everything is perfect and happy. Even at the reservation, Linda was freaking out and needing the soma. Without this control, the people of the One State wouldn't know what to do. It would end up hurting and maybe even destroying the One State because people will realise how controlling it is and how unhappy they are.