The+Savage+Reservation

What is the function of the scene?
 * Introduces a new setting, Malpais
 * Describes the layout of the reservation
 * Makes it clear that the reservation isn't a good place to live, with disease, stray dogs, and brutal rituals
 * Has Lenina reacting negatively to the place
 * Lenina finds it hard to deal with the trip without her soma tablets
 * Shows a religious ritual

Why was it written?
 * To contrast the "civilized" society with the "uncivilized" one
 * To present the first instance of religion
 * To suggest that neither society is good
 * To show Lenina's dependency on soma

How is it written?
 * Bernard and Lenina point out what they consider strange that the reader might not find that bad.
 * The ritual begins normally, with drumming and singing, but then becomes frightening to the characters
 * Objectively describes the reservation and the people in it