This chapter opens on a deserted island in the middle of the Pacific Ocean. It's a desolate place, full of "cannibals" . The narrator tells us that the island was once a paradise, but now it's full of cannibals. He compares the island's inhabitants to "savages" who can barely speak. He says that they've used everything the island has to offer them, but they can't take it anymore. They've decided to "fade in