Current Situations

*are there are any current situations in the world that relate to the novel? what are they, and how do they relate? does the novel shed any light on how current situations could be resolved or "fixed"?

The caste system of the novel reminded me of India; the country's known for its strict caste system. For instance, a person from a certain caste isn't allowed to marry or talk to other castes, just like people in the novel ignore each other. In real life, Indians are classified according to their parents' classes, however, people from the 'new world' are classified by their appearance.
The soma, which calms people and brings pleasure to them, made me think of drugs, such as marijuana or LSD. Once people take the drug in real life, it's extremely hard to stop. They start to rely on the drug. Just like the drug addicted, people in the new world depend on the soma to cope from stress and difficulties. The novel doesn't suggest any solutions to the situation, instead, it tells the readers that one cannot uproot the whole society by himself. For example, John the Savage who is the main character, chose to commit sucide after struggling with the situation. In addition, the novel didn't tell any specific ways to prevent people from relying on the soma. In a nutshell, Brave New World ends without advising readers how to fix the wrong situations.