Summarize the cartoon on 182. What is the significance? What does it show about Junior? What is his dilemma? (Kimia)

The cartoon on page 182 shows two sides of Arnold. It demonstrates how he feels when he's is at the Wellpinit gym and how he feels when he is at the Reardan gym. This shows that going to school at Reardan was the right choice, because even though it was a hard transition at first, he realized that he was "like one of those Indian scouts who led the U.S. Cavalry against other Indians." (Alexie, 182) This shows that in the end, he felt like he was fighting against his Wellpinit, even though when he had just moved to Reardan, he was fighting all of the white people there. This quote reflects on the picture significantly, because in the picture, it shows that Junior is fighting against the Indians boo-ing him and he is encouraged by the white people cheering him on. Junior's two sides are the Indian side and the white side, and he has to suffer through negative comments coming from the Indians about how he has white heritage in him. His white friends cheer him on because he has a white side, but don't like the Indian part of him. This picture is important because it shows that Junior doesn't know who he is, and explains the struggle he has had throughout his time at Reardan.