After Junior gets injured during a basketball game he says, “you stitch me up. I want to play tonight” (146). This speaks to how determined he is to win the basketball game. He won’t even let an injury stand in the way of him winning. Junior wants to show he can succeed, he wants to prove it. Junior eventually becomes friends with Gordy, the smartest kid in Reardan. This friendship was beneficial to Junior. Gordy taught Junior, “how to study” (94). By becoming friends with the smartest kid in school it shows that Junior is determined to do well in school. He wants good grades so he can go to college and be prosperous in later life. Junior needs to do well in school so he can leave the reservation and follow his dreams. This ultimately works for Junior and he finishes the year with good grades, good friends, and even with all the tragedy and hardships he faces throughout the year, he finishes the yeah still having
After Junior gets injured during a basketball game he says, “you stitch me up. I want to play tonight” (146). This speaks to how determined he is to win the basketball game. He won’t even let an injury stand in the way of him winning. Junior wants to show he can succeed, he wants to prove it. Junior eventually becomes friends with Gordy, the smartest kid in Reardan. This friendship was beneficial to Junior. Gordy taught Junior, “how to study” (94). By becoming friends with the smartest kid in school it shows that Junior is determined to do well in school. He wants good grades so he can go to college and be prosperous in later life. Junior needs to do well in school so he can leave the reservation and follow his dreams. This ultimately works for Junior and he finishes the year with good grades, good friends, and even with all the tragedy and hardships he faces throughout the year, he finishes the yeah still having