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Significance of The Feeding Whales
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Leif feels he makes a connection with some whales when they are rubbing themselves on the pebbles of an inlet, but those whales become incredibly dangerous when they are feeding, which is one of several symbols of the dangers inherent in this place. Leif knows he is responsible for his survival and that he has to learn how to predict situations like this in order to avoid them.