Monday, April 8, 2013
Why is Junior hesitant to tell Rowdy? Why does he tell him? How does Rowdy react? Why does he react this way? Oliver Resnick
Rowdy has been Junior's best and only friend for fourteen years. He is the only person Junior can feel safe around and he is Junior's protector. Junior is terrified that when he tells Rowdy of his change Rowdy will flip, and all that time, all that commitment that they put into becoming best friends will be wasted. Junior knows he has to move on. He knows that he might have to make some sacrifices to find hope and a better life, but rowdy is the hardest sacrifice that Junior will have to make. Junior tells Rowdy because " I'm not trying to get you mad, I want you to come with me ( pg.49)." Junior knows that Rowdy would never leave the rez in the back of his mind, but some part of him still thinks it as a possibility. It is wishful thinking. The real and main reason he tells Rowdy is he respects him to much to lie and he knows that Rowdy deserves to know. Rowdy takes the news as expected. He has absolutely no control over his emotions. He screams in pain, because no matter how many times he has been beaten black and blue, he never really shows emotion. He is always just angry, but through this angry scream, he is begging Junior to stay. He is down on his needs pleading, he needs Junior. Rowdy has no one else, his dad beats him and his mom doesn't care. Everyone is terrified of him, but Junior. He is even more alone than Junior, without mental handicaps.
Questions: 1. Do you think Rowdy and Junior will ever repair a broken friendship? If so can it ever be as strong as it was before?
2. Will Rowdy branch out and meet other people or as Junior said he wanted to, become a hermit-like being?
3. If you were Junior would you pick your hopes and dreams over your loyal best and only friend?
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Junior and Rowdy will make up, but the friendship will never be the same. Rowdy and Junior are too close to just suddenly start hating each other. Rowdy will start to realize that this is what is best for Junior. Also, Junior was Rowdy's only friend, so he will get lonely and come back as Junior's friend.
ReplyDeleteEven though I think that they will become friends again, Rowdy will never forgive Junior for leaving. Rowdy on the outside will forever hate Junior, but on the inside, he knows that he needs Junior. Rowdy and his behavior may cause issues for their friendship, but a friend is a friend which is why I think that they will be friends again.
Question: Do you think that this argument may make Junior think about wether or not he should continue his dreams? If so, why.
If I were Junior I would try and continue my dreams. I know it hurts now because he lost his best friend, but in the long run it is better to have a future then still being poor and living on the rez. I do think Junior and Rowdy can repair a broken friendship, but I will not be as strong as before. Rowdy doesn't understand that Junior wants to have a good future. All he sees is that his best friend is leaving him to go to a white school. Junior and Rowdy, in one moment, have grown very far apart. Do you think Junior thought that Rowdy would understand? Why? Or why not?
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