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Race was a prominent issue for Arnold for a little of the book but overall it didn't seem to be a huge issue throughout the book. Arnold's first few days at Reardan were not the most fun for him and he was constantly made fun of for his race. He felt like an outsider just because he was not white and it made him feel like he could not fit in with them. He slowly started to make more friends and Reardan and his whole outlook on life began to change.

He began to think that maybe he could fit in. “I used to think the world was broken down by tribes,' I said. 'By Black and White. By Indian and White. But I know this isn't true. The world is only broken into two tribes: the people who are assholes and the people who are not.”- Sherman Alexie. He realized that it was not his race that defines him and that it's who he chooses to be that truly does define him. The author shows that race did not determine Arnold's life and it shouldn't determine anyone elses.

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