The significance of the quote "We didn't keep score." (Alexie, 230) is that it didn't matter, who won or who lost, it mattered that their friendship had survived. Even through all the obstacles as well as thrived the moments of joy. Rowdy finally comes back at the end of the school year saying I know your moving away from the reservation, but as long as we maintain our friendship, it’s all right. As he states, "I always knew you were going to leave. ... I had this dream about you a few months ago. ... You looked happy. And I was happy for you." (Alexie, 229). Rowdy is finally accepting that Junior left the reservation and that he's happy in Reardan and that's fine. Junior had been waiting for this moment ever since he left the reservation, this moment of understanding as well as their friendship being mended. The last line of the book shows how a good friendship will withhold and stay strong through anything.
Tuesday, November 12, 2013
#4. Interpret/explain/explore the context and significance of the last line in the book(230)
The significance of the quote "We didn't keep score." (Alexie, 230) is that it didn't matter, who won or who lost, it mattered that their friendship had survived. Even through all the obstacles as well as thrived the moments of joy. Rowdy finally comes back at the end of the school year saying I know your moving away from the reservation, but as long as we maintain our friendship, it’s all right. As he states, "I always knew you were going to leave. ... I had this dream about you a few months ago. ... You looked happy. And I was happy for you." (Alexie, 229). Rowdy is finally accepting that Junior left the reservation and that he's happy in Reardan and that's fine. Junior had been waiting for this moment ever since he left the reservation, this moment of understanding as well as their friendship being mended. The last line of the book shows how a good friendship will withhold and stay strong through anything.
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Yes, they didn't keep score because it didn't matter but also because The score was like Rowdy and Juniors friendship. They were always competing and Rowdy would always win until it got to a point where it didn't matter. "You never beaten me one-on-one" (Alexie 228). Also because Rowdy was mad at junior he wanted to beat him until he realized he wasn't mad at him anymore. That's when the score went away.
ReplyDeleteAlso, Rowdy might even be a little bit proud of Junior for getting out and into the real world. Rowdy says "You're going to keep moving all over the world in search of food and water and grazing land. That's pretty cool." (Alexie 230). Although Rowdy does not believe he is capable of over leaving, he finally believes in Junior and respects his determination to become something big.
ReplyDeleteI agree with what Ceci said for the most part. I also think that the quote "We did'nt keep score." (Alexie 230), applies to Rowdy and Arnold's friendship. Before that line, Rowdy says "Now quit your blubbering, and play ball." (Alexie 230) They played basketball to mend the bond of their friendship instead of talking about their feelings or crying because " boys didn’t say such things to other boys” (Alexie 49). While they were mending their friendship, they did not keep score of the game. This may represent that they are past all the little things they have done and just want to play basketball together (because playing basketball symbolizes their friendship). As Arnold says on page 24, "Rowdy and I are inseparable."
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