The Dance

"There was no music. Most of the hamlet had burned down, including her house, which was now smoke, and the girl danced with her eyes half closed, her feet bare. She was maybe fourteen. She had black hair and brown skin." (p.129)

I do not understand the purpose of this chapter in this novel. The girl's family has died, and yet she is dancing. Also, why is the chapter entitled "Style"? I honestly can not see how this chapter has any effect on the rest of the novel. I believe that without this chapter the book could be viewed in exactly the same way. Maybe there is some symbolism or metaphor deep within this dance, but I am not sure. Is this dance some form of ritual funeral? I think it could possible be a play off of the funeral chapter, to show that the men feel some reverence toward death, although often they portray death to be a joke. I can not really think of another explanation for it.