Uma/Alice Character Analysis in Julie of the Wolves

Uma is an Inuk woman who lives in the village of Kangik. She and her husband, Atik, and their son, Sorqaq, stumble upon Miyax’s campground on their way to hunt caribou in the mountains. Uma tells Miyax about Atik’s mentor, a man named Kapugen who people regard as the greatest Inuk hunter of all time. Uma’s chatter reveals to Miyax that her father has been alive all along.

Uma/Alice Character Timeline in Julie of the Wolves

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

...time. Miyax answers, confirming that she is alone. The mother speaks now. She calls herself Alice. When Miyax appears confused, Alice calls herself Uma, her husband Atik, and their child Sorqaq.... (full context)

The next morning, Tornait awakens first. Miyax dresses herself before feeding him. Atik, Uma, and Sorqaq wake next. Atik goes to his sled and brings back bacon, bread, beans,... (full context)

Uma talks about her husband. Atik grew up in Anchorage and didn’t know much about hunting... (full context)

Miyax stops cleaning her pot, carefully asking Uma where Kapugen was born. Uma tells her that Kapugen simply arrived in a kayak one... (full context)

Miyax turns from Uma to conceal her eagerness. For so long, Miyax had believed Kapugen was dead, and the... (full context)