Arnold is a native american boy who goes to the Rearden School. Because of his ethnic background, students and teachers think he is not as bright as the others. For example, in science class, when Mr. Dodge was teaching the class about petrified wood, Arnold raised his hand to contradict what Mr. Dodge had been teaching for a long time. Mr Dodge got really mad at him. At that point, Gordy, the genius of the class interfered and told the teacher that Arnold was right. Arnold then realized that maybe he should be friends with Gordy since he was the only one who stood up for him infront of the whole class. Unfortunately, when he went over to thank Gordy, he realized that Gordy did not do this for him but that he did it "for science" (Alexie 87). The next day, Arnold asked Gordy if he wanted to be his friend. Gordy agreed and started teaching Arnold how to read, and how to study. All of this meant a lot to Arnold because he finally found a friend at the Rearden School. He also found someone he can rely on for support if and when he is ever doubted in class by the teacher or the students. This friendship is also important to Arnold because it helps him build self confidence and share his knowledge with more ease.
Overall this was a pretty good blog. You have a strong concluding sentence and had a vivid description of Arnold, but it could use a few more quotes and supporting details to go along with them. For example you could have added in something along these lines; "We did become friends... Best of all he taught me how to read."(Alexie 94) says Arnold. This quote states that Arnold and Gordy eventually did become friends and that Arnold learned new things from Gordy that he could benefit from." You should include more situations on how the teachers thought that Arnold wasn't "as bright as the others" and not focus so much on one single incident.
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