On page 132, Gordy says: "Well, life is a constant struggle between being an individual and being a member of the community." Explain this quote and how it relates to Junior, and also to a main theme in the novel.

                    I believe that Gordy well understands Arnold's position, the fact that he is Indian, attending a school in a small racist white town. He knows that Arnold can sometimes feel caught between his different personalities. This quote is also instigated by the fact that Arnold told Gordy that he had lost his best friend Rowdy, Rowdy representing the community and the connection between Arnold and it. "Well, he used to be my best friend. He hates me now. 'How come he hates you?'"..."'Because I left the rez.'" (131) When Arnold leaves the reservation he knows that he will receive pressure and be bullied even more by it. This is the result of the conflict between Junior being himself, following his dreams, and the reservation. Arnold is executing a plan, hoping that his dreams will come true by leaving the rez, this is not accepted by his community because they believe that he is a white lover and is red on the outside and white on the inside. "A lot of them call me an apple." This ties back almost identically to the theme of the story, Arnold's identity. Him finding who he really is and being who he really is, as opposed to what his fellow Indians say he should be or will become, and Arnold following and being caught in the single story. Do you think that Arnold is greatly influenced by the reservation, or is strong enough to follow his own path?