Linda's+Soma-Holiday


 * Linda decides to spend the rest of her life on Soma, giving her between 1-2 months to live
 * John is understandably worried about her and asks the doctor why they would give her soma when they know that it will only shorten her lifespan.
 * The doctor blows John off, saying that by allowing Linda to live in a fantasy-land she's actually living longer and more pleasantly because soma provides "eternity".

//What function(s) does this scene perform? What is it doing? //
 * Shows how Linda has been worn down by her time at the reservation to the point where she has just given up
 * Also displays how death conditioning has desensitized both Linda and the doctor, while John is more shaken by the prospect of his mother dying

//Why has it been written? // //What purpose does it serve? //
 * Serves to introduce John's wariness towards this society, which will turn into hatred later on in the book.
 * Sets up for Lisa's eventual death scene

//How is the scene’s construction (i.e., the way it’s built) conducive to its function & purpose? //