Why is John living at the reservation?

• A. He is the Director's son and an outcast.
• B. He is there as a visiting scholar.
• C. He left his native tribe to study elsewhere.
• D. He is there to learn about local customs.

Answer: (A)

John lives on the Savage Reservation because he is the Director’s son and an outcast. He was born outside the World State, in a situation tied to the Director’s past affair with Linda, which society would label shameful. To keep that scandal private, John (and Linda) are placed on the reservation, where he grows up separated from the World State’s conditioned society. This outsider status explains why he doesn’t belong with the World State crowd and remains on the reservation rather than being raised within its tightly controlled environment.