Chapter 14 Summary

In Chapter 14, the people of the village stand in a line of solidarity against the Population Police. When the police try to bully the townspeople, the people say there are only two of the police but many of them. When the police try to get the people to hand over Luke, they say no. the police leave.

Chapter 14 Analysis

When Luke looks at the people with clear eyes, he realizes they are starving to death. The people know that they are going to die either way. They feel as if they would rather die free than die under the suppression of the Population Police. In addition, Luke thinks the people protect him out of unselfishness, but they tell him that he is one of them now and what they will not sacrifice is their freedom and their pride for a group of people...