John's Uneventful+Childhood+Memories 

// What function(s) does this scene perform? //
 * describes John's childhood/life growing up
 * illustrates how powerful and long term conditioning can be
 * provides insight in both John and Linda's character
 * shows how innate sensibilities can exist, despite rigorous conditioning
 * reveals behaviors of drug dependence
 * introduces Pope and Shakespeare
 * describes reservation life in detail
 * introduces a new set of beliefs

// What is it doing? //// Why has it been written? What purpose does it serve? //
 * contrast life and beliefs in Malpais with life and beliefs in London
 * to show how Linda tried to recreate her old life in a new setting
 * shows the relationship between John his mom and the village people
 * gives Huxley an excuse to constantly quote Shakespeare/shows the profound impact of Shakespeare on John

// How is the scene’s construction (i.e., the way it’s built) conducive to its function & purpose? //
 * Entirely through back to back flashbacks, in third person, that describe John's thoughts and actions
 * Linda manages to raise a son (sort of) with some maternal instincts; she soothes and kisses John after relentlessly slapping him, in addition to singing to him and bringing him books to read.
 * The old hypnopedia saying that "everyone belongs to everyone" was deeply ingrained in Linda, who slept around and did not understand the concept of marriage.
 * Linda, along with the majority of people in London, built a dependence soma; when she no longer had it, she turned to Mescal.
 * The village kids mocked and excluded John because his mother did not understand their way of life.