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tribal-affiliation

The chapter highlights the importance of tribal or phyle membership as a source of identity, protection, and social order in the future world.

1 chapter across 1 book

The Diamond Age (1996)Neal Stephenson

Chapter 21

In this chapter, Bud begins a life of petty crime targeting black newcomers in the Leased Territories, inadvertently offending a powerful Ashanti tribe by mugging one of their members. As the Ashanti arrive en masse hunting for him, Bud realizes he must quickly find a protective phyle to survive, ultimately considering joining the radical Sendero group. The chapter explores Bud's social alienation, the tribal dynamics of the future society, and the consequences of crossing cultural boundaries.