Brave New World 19

"But I don't want comfort. I want God, I want poetry, I want real danger, I want freedom, I want goodness. I want sin." pg. 240

In chapter 17, I was very impressed with the way the Controller was able to refute everyone of John's arguments. There was always a well thought out explanation as to why certain circumstances are the way they are. These explanations all stem back to the idea that stability produces happiness. But, I don't agree with that logic. I think that happiness comes from connections to people and overcoming struggles. If a person lives a perfect life, there is no thrill or excitement to become happy about. If you think about all the genres of movies, each one evokes emotion. Thrillers produce a mood of excitement and suspense, comedies produce laughter and giddiness, and tragedies produce sadness and angst.  If you were to watch a movie about a person living a squeaky clean, perfect life, with no problems, what type of emotion would you feel other than boredom? This is what John is trying to convey to the Controller. He wants to live in a place where there is real thrill and excitement, not an artificial sensation created by soma. I really don't know what to expect in this last chapter. I hope that there is some real excitement and some sort of change is made. I know that deep down the Controller really wants the world John is describing. I just don't understand why "stability and happiness" are worth giving up a life of freedom.