Chapter 8

1. What was John’s upbringing like? His relationship with Linda? His education?
He had a tough time finding acceptance in the native boys, so much of his time was spent by himself. He has a close relationship with Linda, and feels protective of her around other men. 
2. Why doesn’t Linda want to be called a mother?
Cause she has been conditioned to think family is wrong and even though she has love and appreciation for John, she is disgusted with herself for having a baby.
3. What social positions do Linda and John hold in Malpais?
Neither of them are treated with kindness or acceptance. Linda is shown no respect by men.
5. What does Linda tell him about the Other Place?
Linda would talk very highly about the Other Place, how you could go flying anytime of day, that there was no such thing as sadness, and how everything was beautiful.
6. What does he learn from Shakespeare? How does he relate to Hamlet? The Tempest?
John connects with Shakespeare because it speaks to him and he is able to make connections to his own life. He relates Linda to the women sleeping on a bed in Hamlet, and Pope with Hamlet's uncle. John also sees Bernard as Prospero from the Tempest.
7. What does it mean to discover “Time and Death and God?”
8. What do John and Bernard have in common?
They are both outsiders in their own community and are continuously striving for acknowledgement. They gravitate towards each other because they see the similarities between them. 
9. Why does Bernard want to take John to London? 
Bernard sees fame and recognition through the Savage, and becomes corrupt and greedy.