The story is divided into three parts: Amarok the Wolf, Mi Arcos the girl and Kapkin the hunter.
Part I: Amarok the Wolf.
The author first describes the scene that Miaxx is in a desperate situation. "She lost her way on the northern slope of Alaska. She has been hungry for several days without eating. This barren land stretches 200 miles from the Brooks Mountains to the Arctic Ocean and more than 800 miles from the Chukchi Sea to the Beaufort Sea. There is no road in the middle, and ponds and lakes walk on the vast land. The wind roared and rampaged, and the surrounding scenery was exactly the same. " I searched the area north of Alaska in the United States on the map and found the coastline of Chukchi Sea and beaufort Sponge. The protagonist got lost in this vast plain. Hungry and cold, she was desperate on a small frozen slope in the Arctic Circle. She is starving, and the only thing she can do is to ask the wolves for help.
In the harsh living environment, people's survival ability is far less than that of wolves. But will wolves help her? Why help her?
Her life is at stake. M Arcos has the wildness and courage of Eskimos in his bones. She called for help from Amarok the Wolf. She described the difficult situation and hoped to get Amarok's sympathy. But how can wolves trust humans easily? In Michaels' cry for help, the wolf "turned over and fell down", "did not move", "combed his chest with his tongue" and "retracted his lips and showed his teeth". Amarok is identifying the signal from the little girl. The battle-hardened wolf needs more time to test her.
The wolves were indifferent, and Michaels couldn't sit still. She began to build houses. "She used the mud in the pond at the door to bond the grass bricks to prevent the wind. She made the floor beautiful with reindeer skin. She put her sleeping bag on the floor mat. This is a moose leather bag lined with soft white rabbit skin. She set up a low lawn table beside the bed and put her clothes on the table when she slept. In order to decorate the house, she made three flowers from bird feathers and put them on the table. Then she built a stove outside the house and put her pot next to it. " Look at this little Eskimo beauty. She is an amazing and well-trained Inuit girl, but she has a strong will to survive since she was a child!
Then, she quietly observed the wolves, except Amarok, the first wolf, Silver, the beautiful female wolf, and Jerome, who was in charge of taking care of the cubs. Karp, the wolf cub, is the most eye-catching. She and Karp are the closest.
There are certain rules for sending signals between wolves. "She has seen Amarok's chin in the mouths of other wolves twice, so she concluded that this is a kind of etiquette with the meaning of' salute to the leader'". She finally gained a foothold in the wolves, relying entirely on her patient observation and thinking. The old Eskimo hunter she knew as a child believed that the wealth of life was wisdom, courage and love. People with these talents are rich and great souls. "
In Mia's view, Amarok the Wolf is such a "great soul". She is full of respect for him, not just for food. Arcos wants wolves to learn language and movements. She tried to get as close as possible to the wolves and gain their trust. Until Amarok came to her in person, "her heart was beating violently, and she purred and begged for attention like a young animal." Then she fell down and stared at him affectionately. " After watching the wolf's tiny gesture, "she summoned up her courage and continued to approach him, patting him on the chin quickly." "The signal is transmitted. It quickly runs through his whole body, triggering the emotion of love. Amarok pricked up his ears and wagged his tail in a friendly way. It is impossible for him to respond to the tap on the chin in any other way, because this signal is deeply rooted in the history of wolves and passed down by previous generations of leaders. His eyes softened and his tail glands produced a magical fragrance. She easily bathed in the smell of wolves. Mi Arcos became a member of the wolves. "
This is a very important turning point. With her own experience and wisdom, Mayakos accurately conveyed her admiration and friendship to the wolf, and she gained trust. Before long, Karp brought her food, but Michaels ate in moderation. She is too hungry to eat too fast and too full. These are the rules of survival, and Mi Arcos remembers every one of them clearly.
People or wolves who survive in nature have excellent skills. People or wolves don't care about cruelty and kindness at first. All their efforts under cruel circumstances are nothing more than to survive. This kind of survival experience passed down from generation to generation is precious, and it has become the most primitive instinct in human beings or wolves.
Amarok accepted Miaxx, took her into the den to live with her, acquiesced that she could walk upright, and she began to prepare for her departure. At this moment, Miaxx is just resting among wolves, and "San Francisco" in Amy's letter is the place she yearns for.
Part two: Mia X.
Until now, we don't understand why the book is called "Julie", and the protagonist in the story has always been called "Mia X". In the second part, the author explains her life experience. Her mother died at the age of four, and she lives with her father Kapkin. "Julie" is her English name, but in fact she prefers "Mia Cox".
By her father's side, she is a happy "Miaxx". In her memory, all the good memories related to Kapkin were painted in different colors. The seal skin boat is dazzling, the beautiful paddle is shiny black, the sea is white and green, the celebration of the bladder festival is colorful, and Kapkin's hand holding her is rosy. ......
The beauty of childhood is a colorful picture, which is treasured in Arcos's memory.
However, when she had to live with Aunt Martha and marry Naka's silly son Daniel, she became "Julie". She heard the bad news about her father. She went to school to do things she didn't like. Naka is not what she thinks. The Eskimo is unemployed, drunk and irritable. The most important thing is that her husband Daniel is a fool.
Life has taught Julie how to adapt to the new life. She helped Nushan work and made new friends, Pearl. However, Daniel's stupid behavior reminds Julie of her father's words: "When fear attacks, change your methods." Because it means you are doing something wrong. "
Her father's words made Julie make a decisive decision. She packed her bags and decided to leave here. Before she left, she said goodbye to Pearl. "My father is a great hunter, and he taught me a lot of knowledge." Julie, who is full of confidence in the future, turned back to Mi Arcos, and she took a firm step towards San Francisco.
From "Miax" to "Julie" and back to "Miax" What does this mean? "Miaxx" is the truest self in her heart, and her calmness and wisdom have been telling her to be herself. Julie is another woman. She is a civilized society. She can be Julie and be a happy Julie. But fate has been pushing her forward.
Part III: Kapkin the Hunter.
On the way to San Francisco, Jerome the wolf who fell out of favor attacked her house. "Her house was destroyed, her sleeping bag was torn, and the meat on the grass was gone." A coward abandoned by Amarok the Wolf bullied her. When Jerome took Mia's most important backpack again, Amarok made a move. A good wolf is not allowed to steal food from his cubs alone. In Amarok's heart, Mia's heart. "Jerome was lying on the side of a high slope, his body was torn and bloody, and his face was distorted. There is her backpack next to him. "
This beautiful and kind girl is protected by her "adoptive father" Amarok. Just before entering the human world, Amarok drove away a dangerous grizzly bear. He was worried about her and escorted all the way.
Human beings are always insatiable, civilized and sometimes a monster!
Mia Keyes saw the plane hovering overhead mercilessly shoot Amarok, whom she respected and loved. Great sadness swept over her and she couldn't move. "Sorrow gripped her like a vice." This is the most delicate place in this book to describe Miaxs' emotions. Being in a desperate situation, getting along with wolves and crossing the wasteland alone didn't make Mi Arcos feel pain. But Amarok's death was unacceptable to her.
"When she thinks of San Francisco, she thinks of airplanes, fire of shooting, blood, light and death. When she was sewing clothes, she thought of peace and Amarok. "
She gave up going to San Francisco and chose to live an Eskimo life.
Just then, she heard the good news that her father Kapkin was still alive. This is the real "Amarok" in her life. She ran desperately to her father's small village. His father is as strong as she imagined. How moved and speechless she was when her father and daughter met after such a long separation. ......
However, she saw a helmet and goggles in her father's house. My father has his own plane. He flies it to hunt ... Was Amarok shot by his father? She didn't dare to think, so she pushed the door and left.
"She is an Eskimo. As an Eskimo, she must live. The era of lemmings is coming to this land and slowly returning to the era of Miakes. She will build a snow house in winter and a grass house in summer. She can carve, sew and trap. One day, there will be a boy like himself. They will raise children, and children will live with the rhythm of the beast and the earth. "
How does Mickos choose? Will she always live the life of an Eskimo? Will she go to San Francisco to find Amy? Will she go back to Kangjike village to live with her father?
In the last sentence of the story, "Julie's boots point to Kapkin", did the rice axe become Julie again? After all, the era of wolves and Eskimos is over. When the traditional world is violently impacted by modern civilization, one's living environment cannot be decided by oneself.