3. Interpret/explore/explain the context and the significance of the quote “Every white person on this res should get smashed in the face. But let me tell you this. All the Indians should get smashed in the face, too.” (42)

3.      Interpret/explore/explain the context and the significance of the quote “Every white person on this res should get smashed in the face. But let me tell you this. All the Indians should get smashed in the face, too.” (42) [AJ]

          Mr. P says this to Junior during their big talk. He states that everybody should get smashed in the face because the reservation doesn't do any good for anybody. The reason the white people deserve to get smacked in the face is because Mr. P states that "We weren't trying to kill Indian people. We were trying to kill Indian culture," (Alexie 35) Mr. P realized that eradicating a culture simply wasn't right, and it was just another step in the government trying to drive out the Indians for good. The reason that the Indians should also get smacked in the face is because Mr. P says, "All these kids have given up... All your friends. All the bullies. And their mothers and fathers have given up, too. And their grandparents gave up and their grandparents before them. Me and every other teacher here. We're all defeated," (Alexie 42). These Indians all deserve to get smacked in the face because they've all given up on trying in life. It has been drilled into their heads that they don't matter, and that they can never have opportunity, which leads to the Indians believing that they are worthless, and then they've given up on life altogether.