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junior felt out of place everywhere he went, and at his new school people looked at him and treated him differently than others, and that caused him to have a low self esteem, and in this story he felt very isolated and like an outcast and he hardly had any friends. He really struggled with finding who he was.

"yeah, so i pretended to have a little money, i pretended to be middle class. i pretended like i belonged. nobody knew the truth."

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"I was half Indian in one place and half white in the other." I think this from the book shows he's changing himself depending on who he's with so he doesn't really know his true self
Madi A

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theme statement: family is the most valuable thing a person can have, they always have your back no matter what.

“I know they’d been pitched just as much crap as i was. And there they were, ready to catch more crap for me. Ready to walk through the crap with me.” (Alexie 143)
noor shalabi

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Theme statement: All is never lost. This means as far as you fall, you'll still have something, even if it isn't much.

The final line on page 230 "We didn't keep score." means that his friendship with Rowdy is still there, and they no longer hate each other, as there's no competition anymore.

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Through the book junior struggles a lot with loss. He loses his grandma, dads best friend and lost his best friend. To cope with this junior covers his pain with laughter.

"All of us laughed as we lowered
my grandmother into the ground. And all of us laughed when they covered her with dirt." (Alexie 167)

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i couldn't lie to her anymore "yes" i said "i'm poor" i figured she was going to march out of my life right then. But she didn't. Instead she kissed me. (Alexie 127) You shouldn't be scared to say who you really are.
Magan G

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Theme statement: Poverty causes misfortune

Junior struggles being poor and has to make sacrifices because of it. Like letting his dog Oscar die or not being able to get gifts on Christmas

"Im sorry we don't have any money for Oscar" (Alexie, 10)

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Finding where you belong can be very difficult.

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Junior Struggles to fit in at Reardan, while still feeling like an outcast at the reservation.
"I was still a stranger in a strange land." (Alexie 81)
Kaylee B

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junior has to cope with pain throughout his whole life, dealing with people who dont accept who he is. he also aways pushes through the hard times. 

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"ninety percent of me wanted to take the break. but i knew if i took a break i would never make the team."
Simone Bouchard

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Junior family is around him at most times. His family might do some bad things, but at the end the day they care about Junior and who he is as a person.

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theme statement: one person can struggle to know their identity.

"between the little white town and the reservation, I always felt like a stranger. i was half Indian in one place and half white in the other" (Alexie, 118).

Lukas DeVille

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Ever since Junior moved to Reardan he has had struggles and he does not have all the same opportunites as everyone a big reason being his race showing how differently people treat each other just because of skin color

theme statement-treat others the way you want to be treated

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Even when someones is in poverty what's important is the love and relationship you have with your Community / Family .

"He could have spent that five bucks and stayed drunk for another day or two . But he saved it for me."(Alexie151)

Ahmed Abshir

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Junior is struggling to find himself happy and his new school because when he played his old school they were all boing him and throwing stuff at him.
"And as I ran onto the court, somebody in the crowd threw a quarter at me. AND HIT ME IN THE FRICKING FOREHEAD!"

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Perseverance can push us past the most difficult times

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Junior shows perseverance when he is trying out for varsity and is 1 on 1 playing Roger. He gets knocked down on the ground but gets back up anyways. "Ninety percent of me wanted to take the break. But I knew if I took that break I would never make the team." (Alexie, 140)

Tony Fischer

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I think the theme is identity because the book shows the identity of Indians and of whites and junior is both.

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“I was half Indian in one place and half white in the other.  It was like being Indian was my job, but it was only a part-time job” (Alexie 118).
Owen Wurscher

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theme statement: One person can struggle with their identity or have more than one identity.

“I was half Indian in one place and half white in the other.  It was like being Indian was my job, but it was only a part-time job” (Alexie 118).

Abby Koland

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An individual can have many identities
"I realized that, sure, I was a Spokane Indian. I belonged to that tribe. But I also belonged to the tribe of American Immigrants. And to the tribe of basketball players. And to the tribe of bookworms."
(Alexie 217)
Aden A

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juniors family has been with him the whole time. They have been supportive and incouraging. "yeah but you punched the alpha dog in the face. They have to respect you now" (Alexie70)

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Junior feels Isolated do to being an outcast because he goes to Reardan instead of Wellpint.

Theme Statement: Isolation can push your soul.

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Hudson-Education: Learning about the world around you

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Hudson-Education: Learning about the world around you

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Not only has Junior learned in school, but he has learned how to fit in and has started understand how other people function. “I was half Indian in one place and half white in the other.  It was like being Indian was my job, but it was only a part-time job” (Alexie 118).

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Even if you are poor that doesn't effect your relationships with anybody or at least it shouldn't. Junior was scared that he was going to get bullied/made fun of for being poor but instead he got helped out instead "I'm poor. I figured she was going to march out of my life right then. But she didn't" (alexie, 127) 

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Even if you are poor that doesn't effect your relationships with anybody or at least it shouldn't. Junior was scared that he was going to get bullied/made fun of for being poor but instead he got helped out instead "I'm poor. I figured she was going to march out of my life right then. But she didn't" (alexie, 127) 

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Theme Statement: Junior is torn between finding his identity, either at Reardan or in the reservation.

“I was half Indian in one place and half white in the other.  It was like being Indian was my job, but it was only a part-time job” (Alexie 118).

Ali Dummer

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we are all stronger together.

"if you let people into your life a little bit, they can be pretty damn amazing" alexie 129
Sasha

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Junior has struggled in school because he hasn't had the same opportunities as others. A big part of that is because of his race. people treated him differently because he looked "different" than others.

"I know, I know, but some Indians think you have to act white to make your life better." (Alexie chapter 18)

-autumn swenson