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- The novel’s other major location is the “Savage Reservation” in New Mexico. The Savage Reservation is an area where the technologies of the World State have not been introduced. The “savages” still give birth, believe in gods and endure physical pain and emotional suffering.
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The people and customs of the Savage Reservation are modeled loosely on the traditions of Zuñi Native Americans. The setting of the Reservation allows the novel to contrast all historical societies— from the Neolithic era to Huxley’s own— with the society of the World State.
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Bernard and Lenina have just arrived at the Reservation, and the Warden is giving them an overview of the situation there. The seriousness of what he says is lost on both of them. Lenina had taken a dose of soma, which has dulled her thinking and emotions. This action shows that she does not want to face any unpleasant circumstances. Bernard’s self...
The airplane pilot has just dropped Lenina and Bernard off at the rest-house. As they look up, they see the mesa where the pueblo of Malpais is located. The pueblo is hard to get to because it’s at the top of the tall mesa and is in a harsh environment of rock and scrub brush. Lenina doesn’t like the reservation because everything is primitive when...
Linda describes the London she remembers to John. She does so in a nostalgic way, showing that she still misses her old life, and thinks it is much better than her current life. Her description of the real, technology-driven material world of London stands in stark contrast as John also learns about the spiritual beliefs of the people on the Reserv...
Summary: Chapter 7. At the Reservation, Lenina watches a community celebration. The pounding of the drums reminds her of Solidarity Services and Ford’s Day celebrations. The images of an eagle and a man on a cross are raised, and a youth walks into the center of a pile of writhing snakes.
Nov 21, 2023 · The Savage Reservation in Brave New World is one of the few glimpses Huxley gives to the world outside the World State. The reservation is a place where people who are born naturally...
Bernard and Lenina travel to the Reservation in New Mexico, staying first in a luxurious Santa Fe hotel. When the Reservation warden begins their tour, he explains that the Reservation is surrounded by an electric fence so no one can escape.
Quick answer: In Brave New World, John learns that the Reservations are maintained because the World State finds them not worth the expense of "civilizing." We are shown that...
Analysis. Outside Linda 's house, Bernard and John talk. Bernard is struggling to make sense of John’s life on the Reservation. John recalls events in his life in a series of flashbacks: An Indian named Popé gives his mother a drug called mescal and then they sleep together. Indian women attack Linda for sleeping with their men, and Linda ...
