 This part of the novel is in fact satire, with each insanity of the Behins translating to facets of the Western, Christian society of the protagonist such as war, religion, etiquette, art, and philosophy.To further emphasize the satire, the protagonist does not see the obvious parallels between his homeland and the Behin world.Later, however, the writer underscores this irony by having a Behin leader and a British admiral articulating the same irrational philosophy.