Sunday, November 10, 2013
#5 Quotes to note, " I would always be an outsider."(Xavier)
In this story the protagonist Junior believes himself to be an outsider. In this quote, "I would always be an outsider."(Alexie 181) In this quote Junior is talking as the narrator. So he is pretty much talking to us. He says this when he is talking about the success of his basketball team. Also he says this when the Reardan people are starting to compare their team to the great teams of the past. The Reardan people are not comparing him to anyone because there is no one to compare him too. He is that different from everyone else that there is no one in the history of the school like him. The significance is that he will always be different just because he is an Indian. Even if he is a major part of the basketball team the People in Reardan will never treat him the same as other white kids.
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Junior feels that even with all of his success on the basketball team, he still will always be an outsider. His teammates are being compared to the greats but no one talks about him. How can he be compared to white people? He feels like race is a defining separator. It is the Reardan town's ignorance. The text states, "And no matter how good I was, I would always be an Indian. And some white folks found it difficult to compare an Indian to a white guy," (Alexie 181). Arnold wonders if he will have a legacy for his accomplishments, or if all will be forgotten because of his differences (Alexie 182).
ReplyDeleteEven though Junior is doing well at Rearden, he still feels alone and different. On the rez people are always trying to crush any hope of being great some day. At Readen, Junior has good skills in basketball and friends that are willing to stand up for him. Despite becoming more popular, Junior still feels that he will always stand out as an Indian.In Readren, no matter how good Junior is, the image that people get on the outside will change how they think of him. The people only see "the single story" and not his real skill in basketball.
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