solitude-and-resistance

In this chapter, the protagonist is treated as a curiosity and an animal by a group of alien children who cannot communicate with her verbally. She expresses her frustration and desire for solitude to Nikanj, an alien companion assigned to her, who then takes her to a private room where she contemplates her situation and the control the Oankali have over humans. Despite her resistance and discomfort, she begins to accept the presence of Nikanj and the new reality imposed on her.