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50 pages 1 hour read

D'Arcy Mcnickle

Wind from an Enemy Sky

D'Arcy McnickleFiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 1978

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Chapters 15-20Chapter Summaries & Analyses

Chapter 15 Summary

Antoine arrives at Henry Jim’s ranch to find a white, two-story house; fields; and wire fences that remind him of the residential school. However, he also finds the more familiar camp erected nearby by Bull and the others. He joins a group at a nearby tepee, where they are gathered around a drum, singing. Antoine is told that Bull and Henry Jim are in another tepee nearby. Once inside, he speaks with them. Henry Jim shares the story about building the house, his loneliness there, and how he eventually decided to move back to the tepee to spend his final days surrounded by his family. The sound of a car, carrying Rafferty, The Boy, and Doc Edwards, interrupts the singing and conversation, causing some concern within the camp.

Chapter 16 Summary

The Boy drives Rafferty and Doc Edwards to visit Henry Jim at his ranch. Rafferty wants to perform a medical examination on him, but Edwards is reluctant to interfere with Henry Jim’s decision to die peacefully. As they drive, Rafferty grapples with his decision to allow