Julie/Miyax

The fact that Julie has two names is symbolic of the fact that she is torn between the American lifestyle and her Eskimo heritage.

The Wolves

Wolves are often seen as mysterious and dangerous creatures, and in this novel they symbolize the wilderness and a connection the Eskimos have with nature. The wolves are in danger when they kill a musk ox from the herd that Kapugen has in an enclosure in Kangik. Kapugen's first instinct is to kill the wolves in order to protect the herd, but he comes to remember that connection and decides that he should allow nature to live in harmony without so much human interference.

The Kangik Inupiat Corporation

The Kangik Inupiat Corporation is the corporation of the Eskimo village where Kapugen lives, and it symbolizes how the lives of the Eskimos are changing. Kapugen explains that the entire village...