Ellen Character Analysis in Julie of the Wolves

Ellen is Kapugen’s new wife. She is a white schoolteacher at the mission in Kangik, the village where Kapugen settles after becoming lost while seal-hunting. Kapugen’s marriage to a gussak (a white person) disappoints Miyax, who views the union as an attack on their traditional Inuit culture and a sign that her father isn’t the man she thought he was.

Ellen Character Timeline in Julie of the Wolves

The timeline below shows where the character Ellen appears in Julie of the Wolves. The colored dots and icons indicate which themes are associated with that appearance.

The wife turns to Miyax and explains that she’s a teacher in the school. She tells Miyax... (full context)