Malpais


 * What?**
 * Introduces idea of the mesa "savage" reservations
 * Provides perception of savages and their old ways in comparison to people of BNW society
 * Shows how those living outside society have reverted to a very traditional lifestyle
 * Shows disgust of Lenina and Bernard in regards to the savages
 * Shows Bernard's ego, as he tries to appear superior by challenging Lenina's conditioning
 * Introduces the pride related to being sacrificed
 * Introduces John, his attraction to Lenina, and his connection to the D.H.C.
 * Introduces Linda, John's mother, through the perception of Lenina and Bernard
 * Introduces how unfit someone from the civilized world is for life in the reservation


 * Why?**
 * Contrasts the life inside and outside of the BNW society
 * Reveals the perceptions of traditional society by BNW citizens, reveals their conditioning
 * Shows society's fear of aging, dirt, and the lack of //soma//
 * Shows the society's different perception towards spiritual beings
 * Introduces characters relevant to the future plot
 * Gets the reader intrigued with John, as he is different from the others
 * To show the weakness of all the conditioning and soma addiction, and in turn, to the society


 * How?**
 * Reservation is described with sensory imagery through the perception of Lenina and Bernard
 * Did not use long descriptions to describe Linda, instead using short sentences, repetition, and word choice to emphasize disgust
 * Bernard and Lenina are shocked to hear that John wanted to be sacrificed
 * Punctuation describing pace of dialogue to reveal personality
 * Linda's descriptive distress when it came to her life on the reservation