Naked Lunch Chapter Summary & Analysis - Chapter 13 Summary

Chapter 13 Summary

In the city of Interzone, no one has any privacy and all the homes are connected and open to the public. All types of people live here together. The city experiences many natural and human disasters, including violence and disease. The market sells all types of drugs that appeal to all sorts of people. One such drug is yage. Many people who take yage experience a calm and peaceful state. The drug helps medicine men solve crimes an treat diseases.

One many describes sex outside of gravity where sperm floats freely. The scene changes to a courtroom where a jury is trying to determine the paternity of a no-gravity pregnancy. A man in the market argues against many religious figures, including Christ, Buddha, and Mohammed. He claims all miracles are possible with drugs. In a museum, Greek boys bring feces in bowls while boys of various ethnic groups have sex...
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