Chapter 11 Summary

In Chapter 11, Luke spends the night in the cave. He has nightmares about ghosts, shooting and the old woman staring at him. Luke also convinces himself it is the same cave from the previous day because he cn still hear Jen's voice encouraging him to get up and do something. The next morning, Luke stands up and bangs his head on a rock. He tries to decide where to go when he decides to walk away from the town. When he reaches a stream, he drinks from the water. Then, he sees a soybean crop that he eats from when he sees a truck.

Chapter 11 Analysis

Luke convinces himself that he can lead a normal life no matter who is in power—the Population Police or the residents of the country. It is Jen's voice ringing in his head, and the fact...