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The Law of Meat
The porcupine represents chance and opportunity. When One Eye hunts in the wild he sees a Lynx attempting to poach a porcupine. The lynx pounces, piercing himself on the spiny creature's quills. One Eye takes advantage of the chance encounter and opportunity, waiting until the porcupine dies of exhaustion to make his move.
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The Porcupine Symbol Timeline in White Fang
The timeline below shows where the symbol The Porcupine appears in White Fang. The colored dots and icons indicate which themes are associated with that appearance.
Part 2, Chapter 2
On the trail, One Eye notices a meaty porcupine, but passes it over in favor of an easier target, a ptarmigan, or chicken-like bird....
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