"The dress of the young man who now stepped out on to the terrace was Indian; but his plaited hair was straw-coloured, his eyes a pale blue, and his skin a white skin, bronzed.
(pg. 116)
I have noticed in this quote as well as other frequent examples in the book that Huxley indirectly characterizes the people in the story. In this example, the author depicts a peculiar looking man who doesn't appear to be an Indian form the reservation. However, he is described as wearing Indian clothes in the quote. As I further read a few pages ahead, Huxley revealed that this character, John, was actually the son of the Director. One of my previous curiousities in a recent blog was answered in the fact that the Director's anecdote would play a quite significant role in the story. If the Director had not told Bernard Marx of his venture to the reservation and loss of the girl he arrived with, Bernard would have never made the connection that this was, in fact, the Director's son and that the girl, Linda, was alive. However, though it does answer one of my questions, it has also raised many questions as to how this will affect the future plot. I am very curious to see where and how Huxley will incorporate these new story changing characters into the plot.
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