Brave New World Chapters 7-13 Response

1. Has someone ever stayed on the reserve after visiting?
2. What would happen if the amount of soma someone could take was limited?
3. What would have happened if the rest of society didn't find John interesting?

I dont think anyone has ever stayed or even considered the idea of staying on the reserve after visiting. The people and the way of life on the reserve is the complete opposite of what Bernard has been brought up in. The reserve is barbaric in the visitor's eyes and it would be a huge mistake for anyone to want to stay on the reserve. Even when people come and visit the reserve, they cannot get back to everyone else fast enough. The reserve acts as what life can be and what is it was, so look at how great you have it now. It makes the visitors value how much "better" their life is.

I think that if the amount of soma someone could take in a week or even a month was limited, some people would be able to handle it, while others would have withdrawal. Some people who were conditioned or are just naturally dependent on the soma would have a difficult time with a limited supply, but others who used soma but not ever waking moment would be able to deal with the limitation. I think that the people who needed lots of soma and had to have it would find ways to get the soma they needed.

If no one else found John to be as interesting as Bernard did, he would have gone back to the reserve. Even though John's dad was the director and did not on the reserve, I think John still would have gone back. John has grown up on the reserve and his mom always told him how awful it was to live the way everyone else does. John is a "visitor" to everyone when Bernard brings him back, and I think he would go back to the reserve because it is where he is most comfortable.