Question

Reread the passage on page 130 when Miyax sees the first oil drum during her journey from Barrow to Point Hope. What does the oil drum symbolize or represent of Miyax? (What does it cause her to think?)

Answer 1

The oil drum represents American civilization. It causes her to think about how happy she would have been to see American civilization a month ago. Now she wasn’t so sure if she thought the same.

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Answer 2

The oil drum symbolizes or represents American civilization in the North. She thought about how happy she would have been to see the oil signs of American civilization a month ago, but now she was not so sure.

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