"But the Savage had suddenly broken away from his companions and was violently retching, behind a clump of laurels, as though the solid earth had been a helicopter in an air pocket." PAGE 160
This quote provides a metonymy. John is referred to as a savage rather than by his name. This idea is from what the people in the society believe about the way he lived. They think of it as interesting, but incorrect. I think it is a disrespectful title because they will not even recognize him by his name. Most people know that he is different from them so it seems unnecessary to draw attention to it. Linda is not referred to often, but when she is they at least use her name. I do not understand why they think they must refer to him by his previous lifestyle. He did not know any different and is now doing his best to get accustomed to the society. John is closely associated with the way they found him living and so the metonymy shows how important his background is to their view of him.
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