Chapter 21 Summary

The storm that destroyed the Cobra affects the whole world. Radio contact throughout the world goes out and everyone thinks that the world is ending. Ike's small boat continues to drift in the wild storm. In Kuinak, the electricity and water are out. Father Pribilof prays throughout the first night of the storm. He falls ill but is discovered by Shoola and her friends, who help him heal and protect him. Alice feels that Ike is probably dead. She curses the sea for taking everyone she has loved. On the Fourth of July, the town stages a fireworks display with the leftover fireworks that they have around. The fireworks guide Ike through the fog to Kuinak, where he is reunited with Alice.

Chapter 21 Analysis

The storm manages to do all the things that Ike was unable to. The storm represents Ike's frustration at...