In the chapter “Hope Against Hope” Mr. P, Arnold’s teacher gives him important information,which is to simply leave the Reservation. When Arnold first takes in this information, he doesn’t fully understand what Mr. P is trying to say. Arnold points out that “I’m going to spokane with my dad later.”(42) This shows that Arnold thinks Mr. P just means for a little bit, like a few hours, not a few years. Leaving the Reservation would mean leaving his family and Rowdy behind. He might never see them again. The reason Mr. P gives this advice to Arnold is because Arnold is the only one on the Reservation who hasn’t given up yet. Arnold still wants to succeed. Mr. P says that “the only thing you kids are being taught is how to give up.”(42) This shows that Mr. P has seen kids students give up, and he doesn’t want Arnold to become one of them. “You threw that book in my face because somewhere inside you refuse to give up.”(43) Mr. P have hope for Arnold and knows he can do amazing things. Mr. P also says that, “If you stay on the rez they're going to kill you.”(43)This shows that Arnold doesn’t belong in the rez anymore. Everyone else has given up, they can’t change their life. Arnold is the only one with hope.
What do you think is running through Arnold's mind after he just received this information? If you would Arnold, how would you react to this? Have you ever gotten advice from somebody that changed your life?
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ReplyDeleteI agree with everything that Camille has said in this post. Arnold always felt like he was a loser for being weak and that was why he felt he didn't belong. When Mr.P told Arnold he didn't belong, because he hadn't given up, Arnold became lost. Arnold felt lost because all those years at the rez he felt confident he knew the reason why he didn’t belong The identity theme was being shown throughout this chapter, on page 43 the picture was a prime example of how Arnold was trying to find his identity. He was confused which way to turn. One thing I noticed throughout this chapter was that there was a lot of foreshadowing. I felt in the next chapter Arnold would face a lot of racism. Why did you think Arnold’s parents said white people have the most hope?
ReplyDeleteI agree with both Camille and Layla. When Mr. P first told Arnold to leave the rez he was really confused. When Mr. P then started explaining that he had to leave forever Arnold didn't know what to say at first. He was wondering why he had to leave everything that he had known. He was wondering why he had to leave his home. Mr. P then kept on going into explaining that he had to go because he's the only one that didn't give up hope yet. He explained that everyone in the rez had given up even Arnold's best friend Rowdy. Arnold is the only good thing in Rowdy's life so he doesn't want to ruin that. If I personally was Arnold, I wouldn't know how to take the information at first. I would be scared because leaving meant that I had to leave the only place that I knew as home, and thats scary. In the upcoming chapters Arnold is going to get a lot of hate. How do you think he's going to deal that the hate inside and outside of school?
ReplyDeleteI think that Arnold is having much doubt running through his mind as Mr. P is telling him this advice. Arnold doesn't understand, at first, what Mr. P is trying to tell him. I also think that Arnold is having much confusion on which path to take. As Layla said, on page 43, the picture shows two paths, but Arnold doesn't know which one to take. At the end of the chapter, Arnold has made up his mind in which path to take, which is to leave the reservation and go to a rich white school twenty two miles away. What would you do if you were Arnold, what path would you take?
ReplyDeleteI agree with Camille because Arnold is on the verge of giving up on himself and Mr. P is trying to save him. Mr. P is also trying to give himself redemption after what he has done in his young adulthood. Arnold's parents are very confused when he told them the news. I think that this was the right decision for Arnold to go because he can start over even though he will be the only Indian kid. He will also be in a better environment. According to Mr. P, at this school, everyone has hope for themselves and each other. He will get to take the path his sister never got the chance to. He can make a new image for himself. For example, he could be a tough guy or a smart guy. I think that Arnold will stay the way he is when he transferres because I don't think he knows how to act like anyone else.
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