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What Is The Difference Between John And The Savage Indian Culture
John is the son of the Director and Linda. John is one of the protagonists who have grown outside of the World State. He spends his life at his village at the New Mexico Savage Reservation. He doesn’t fit to the World Sate society. For John, life is a problem reconciling different worlds.
John has interest in the Indian religion ritual. However, he is not allowed to participate in their rituals. This shows the cultural divide between him and the World State society because Bernard and Lenina see the tribal ritual as disgusting. John is rejected by the savage Indian culture and the civilized World State culture. John is a devoutly religious man. John believes in the soul. He’s concerned about what will happen to him after death. There would
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