Among the Free Chapter Summary & Analysis - Chapter 9 Summary

Chapter 9 Summary

In Chapter 9, Luke leaves the shed after receiving the information, just as he promised the boy. He walks to the woods and turns his shirt inside out. He watches as the boy walks to the house where the party is. He reaches his hand through a window that has plastic and cardboard covering it. The boy screams and a horde of men come out and threaten to shoot him. The boy claims he's the one that saved the old woman's life, but when one of the men aims the gun to shoot, Luke calls out to save his life. The man shoots towards the woods where Luke is.

Chapter 9 Analysis

Luke has a foreboding feeling as he walks away from the shed and back toward the woods. It is because he realizes for the first time in his life that he is alone. Solitude and independence might be good for Luke...
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