Background+Info-Part2

Background Information- Part two of novel. Time and Place In Part II of the novel, the scene shifts from the wild tundra to the small Inuit village of Mekoryuk and the larger town of Barrow. Most Inuit villages are small, populated by only a few hundred people. Villagers live in plain, low-roofed houses that cluster around several larger community buildings. Because of the icy climate, there are no roads to the villages. Nearly all manufactured goods must be brought in by airplane. Due to the size and isolation of the villages, few paying jobs are available. Villagers still meet many of their basic needs by hunting animals. Barrow is the largest Inuit community in the United States, with about 4,000 people. Barrow attracts many tourists who are curious about the lifestyle and heritage of the people of Alaska, and who are eager to view Arctic wildlife. Did You Know? The sequence of events in a novel is known as the ** plot. ** Authors often relate the events of the plot in chronological order. In // Julie of the Wolves, // George plunges into the middle of the action and gives only a brief bit of background about Julie in Part I. Then, in Part II, she jumps back in time to Julie’s childhood. This technique is called ** flashback //, //** and George uses it to give information about Julie’s past experiences. Within the plot, authors also introduce the main conflict, or central struggle between two opposing forces in the story. Sometimes there is more than one conflict. An ** external conflict ** occurs when the main character is struggling with a force outside himself or herself, such as another person, nature, society, or fate. An ** internal conflict ** takes place within the mind of a person who is torn between opposing goals or emotions. As you read Part II, think about the different conflicts Julie faces before and after she leaves Barrow.