I read the book a few years ago, and have since read the excerpt. I think she was right to cut it, but only because it breaks up the flow of the story and seems

I read the book a few years ago, and have since read the excerpt. I think she was right to cut it, but only because it breaks up the flow of the story and seems rather heavy handed. In this sense it's "garbage." But I think it is completely consonant with the themes of the book. It's obvious that the dystopia in the book promises safety and security at the expense of a totalitarian society, so I don't know how one could read too much into it.