John's+Life+in+Retrospect


 * The What?**
 * Establishes John the Savage's relationship with Bernard
 * John reflects back on many events during his childhood, gives readers a glimpse into life on the reservation
 * Shows a citizen of the World State, Linda, in an unfamiliar setting
 * Gives insight on how both Linda and John were perceived by native members of the reservation
 * Introduces Pope
 * Contrasts reservation life with life in the World State
 * Provides further insight into Linda's thoughts
 * Shows relationship between John and Linda
 * Shows Linda's character development
 * Establishes John's life as a loner within the reservation
 * Begins Shakespeare references


 * The Why?**
 * Introduces John as a deep and central character by showing his past
 * Contrasts World State with reservation life to give deeper understanding to World State
 * Shows character relationships between John and Linda and John and Linda and the outside world
 * Foreshadows further references to Shakespeare and other literature
 * Allows Bernard to develop a deeper relationship with Bernard alongside of the reader

**The How?**
 * Flashbacks provided by John
 * Flashbacks have intimate details and descriptive language
 * Introduces specific characters in the reservation to depict life further (Pope, Mitsima)