What Not To Do In the New World

Had John followed the common rules of society, and maybe stayed out of the spotlight immediately after his mother's death, the events that ensued would not happened.

Unfortunately for all involved, these events do indeed occur.

Not only does John refuse to request Linda at the hospital for the dying, but he repeatedly asks for his mother. As shocking as the word is to the young nurse, all are well aware that the enormous and wrinkly cow of a woman in comparison to all other new worlders could be none other than the... Ford forbid, mother of the Savage. What John decides to do next is even more outrageous. He decides to make a scene in this peaceful and pleasant hospital for those quite happy to be dying, and makes such a scene in front of an entire Bokanovsky group in the midst of their death conditioning. Years later, only 100 or so identical Deltas will be absolutely and inexplicably afraid of death. And as if one person mattered as much as that to the new world!

But for John, Linda means the world. So after his death, he does whatever he can to disrupt the world to which his mother meant nothing. He does his brave and stupid act by disrupting the soma distribution.

**INTERRUPTING THIS BLOG FOR MORE IMPORTANT ADVICE**

4. NEVER interrupt the distribution of soma to a group of new worlders. Terrible events/tranquiliz-ation may occur.

As any attentive reader would notice, John learns of this advice only after making a very bold move. He interrupts the soma distribution, in attempting to free the new worlders from their dependence on this addictive (yet amazing) drug of choice. He tosses each pill-box full of a working delta's soma ration out the window of the hospital for the dying.

Then comes the rioting.
The Deltas, petrified and nearly insulted by the disrespectful treatment of the drug they treasure, begin to race toward the Savage. While Bernard watches from a safe distance, does nothing except to fret. Because a crowd of soma-deprived Deltas is a dangerous thing.

Then comes the tranquilizing.
"Everybody's happy nowadays" begins to play from the synthetic music machines. Soma gas is released into the crowds. And once again, the scene disparates into a normal, happy daily schedule of a Delta.

For the instability John causes to society, it's a wonder Mustapha Mond, Fordship of the day, doesn't punish him more heartily. Instead the two spend time relating to one another. Infact, his Fordship actually understands what John knows to be poetry, love, instability, and honor. And his Fordship informs John that he has more rights in the new world than those of which he was aware. John has the right to not conform, as long as it doesn't disturb the rest of society. John decides to claim his right.

The right to be unhappy.