Section 11 Summary

Adam is back on his bike journey and it begins to rain heavily. The rain ruins his road map, dissolving it as he watches. His father's package has gotten wet but this doesn't bother Adam. The rain continues and Adam becomes ravenously hungry. The rain drenches Adam and he yells out that he is going back; then he answers no he's not. He finally decides to continue on to Rutterburg and starts singing his family song.

Section 11 Analysis

The trip is starting to wash away some of Adam's fear and as it does his instinct for survival takes hold in the form of his ravenous hunger. The rain begins to clear his head and he is on the verge of coming to his senses and abandoning this foolish bike trip. However, he is not quite ready to give up the journey and he...