Assignment 12

Identity
We think that in the documentary and in the book the Indian’s no identity have, because there future
is already known. In the book Arnolds wants to find his identity in life.

Hopes and dreams
in the book you can read that Arnold has a lot of dreams about his future. Usually Indians and up as
alcoholics or they are addicted to gambling. But Arnold wants a good education and want to solve
the problem between Indians and white people. He wants to show that not every Indian is the same
and that there are a lot of Indians who would like to go to school and want to get a job. In the
documentary people don’t have any hope they don’t have a change.

Home
we think that the Indian’s aren’t very happy with their home. In the book you can read that Arnold
wants to leave his home, because he wants to be better educated and goes to a white school in
Rearden. Also in the documentary are the Indian’s not happy because people outside the reservation
haven’t got any respect for the Indian’s.

Education
we think that education a lot means for Arnold, because he thinks that the education in te
reservation isn’t good enough and that is why he wanted to a white school.

Traditions and customs
The book and the documentary is about Indian’s and they have all the same traditions and customs.

Poverty
in the book and the documentary you can see proverty, because they don’t have a lot of money and
a worse education.

Literature and writing
we think that the book is a form of literature and in the book you read written letters by the sister of
Arnold.

Mortality
The documentary is about genocide and there were a lot of Indians killed.