Whiteout Chapter 13

Whiteout Chapter 13
Questions 63,65 & 66


Characters
• No new characters

Plot Summary

• Jon is preoccupied and upset about Panee’s arranged marriage to Edlout.
• Jon takes his anger out on Calvin but Calvin controls his temper.
• Calvin mentions to Noddy how much he is beginning to respect Jon.
• Calvin is starting to take on a fatherly role towards Jon.
• Calvin has a heartfelt conversation with Jon.
• He gives the following advice: do what you were sent here to do, avoid getting involved with the local population, start picking better friends and stop worrying about money.
• Calvin cuts up the 18,000 dollars Jon’s father left him and tosses outside in the wind.


Foreshadowing-
Definition-
When hints of what to come in the action of a play or story are given it is known as foreshadowing.

On page 102 there is an example of foreshadowing-
Calvin Arid tells Jon, “These Inuit live very different lives than we do. They’ve come from a different place, a different age. I believe they are the kindest, most peaceful people in the world. But still they can break your heart without even knowing that they’re doing it.”