Quote to note: “I know that death is never added to death; it multiplies” (212). Nanako

Junior has been to so many funerals of people in his tribe that all of the grief builds up and explodes each time someone dies again. After fully realizing his sisters death and thinking to himself about others deaths Junior makes this statement. “I know that death is never added to death; it multiplies” (Alexie 212). He is saying that death isn't added on top of other deaths. All the other people who have passed away get remembered again and the death sparks the memories. Since Junior has experienced 42 funerals every time he goes through another death a burden is added. This sorrow multiplies with other forgotten burdens. This making it a much bigger burden because of remembering the loss of other loved ones.