Linda+and+John

What is the function of this scene?
 * Introduces Linda and John
 * John explains what the ritual is for, why it's important
 * Lenina reacts in involuntary disgust to someone who looks old
 * Linda tells the story of how she ended up in the reservation, how life has been for her
 * Connects Thomas's story about his last trip to New Mexico to the present, Linda is the woman who went missing
 * Presents John, who has not been conditioned but who is also an outsider in Malpais

Why was it written?
 * Shows how outsiders/outcasts are hated everywhere
 * Tells more about the savages' culture and morality
 * Bernard finds a solution to his "being sent to Iceland" problem
 * Gives Lenina a love interest (albeit a doomed one)

How is it written?
 * More dialogue than narration
 * Mainly Linda's dialogue, especially at the end when she rants about not knowing what to tell her son
 * Lenina's surprise is expressed with italics