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Cam is Evan’s younger brother. He’s is somewhat irresponsible, preferring to live in the moment and have fun rather than prepare for the oncoming winter. Cam also doesn’t care much about learning the community’s traditional ways. His lack of preparation and foresight leaves him vulnerable as the winter progresses, and he falls under antagonist Justin Scott’s influence. Cam grows thinner, weaker, and more demoralized as the winter progresses. Toward the end of the story, Scott forces Cam to dismember a dead body for food, which leaves Cam traumatized.
Cam Whitesky Quotes in Moon of the Crusted Snow
The Moon of the Crusted Snow quotes below are all either spoken by Cam Whitesky or refer to Cam Whitesky . For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
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Chapter 3 Quotes
“I thought all these new dishes and towers and stuff were supposed to be better!”
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Chapter 4 Quotes
When Evan had been out on the land learning real survival skills with his father and uncles as a teenager, Cam had chosen to stay behind, learning simulated ones in video games.
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Chapter 16 Quotes
His rough, meaty palm dwarfed Evan’s. The handshake was half goodwill, half intimidation.
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Cam Whitesky Character Timeline in Moon of the Crusted Snow
The timeline below shows where the character Cam Whitesky appears in Moon of the Crusted Snow. The colored dots and icons indicate which themes are associated with that appearance.
Chapter 4
...swings his axe, and the log splits with deafening echoes. Suddenly, Evan hears his brother Cam complimenting his swing. Cam came by because he’s bored without power; he doesn’t have a...
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Cam lives with his girlfriend, Sydney, in the temporary housing that the hydroelectric dam contractors used...
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Chapter 20
...cold water later to save fuel. Then, he leaves to check up on his brother Cam. Most homes along the route are dark—it seems that people are heeding the advice to...
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...his lap, and he greets Evan warmly. Evan angrily asks Scott what he’s doing at Cam’s, and Scott drunkenly replies that Cam invited him. Evan tells Scott to take his hands...
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Chapter 23
...Alex Richer in after Phillips was killed. Then, they moved into an abandoned bungalow near Cam’s place, as did Scott. Nicole wonders how they’ll survive without knowing how to catch food.
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Chapter 24
...go back to normal, but Evan says nothing. He thinks that Tyler is in denial. Cam’s partner, Sydney, approaches, saying that a lot of people moved in with relatives to get...
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Evan asks how Cam is doing. Sydney, looking uncomfortable, says that Evan should probably find Cam and talk with...
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Chapter 30
...and points out that they’ve been fine without Scott for generations. As the argument escalates, Cam emerges, covered in blood, and begins sobbing.
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