Chapter 3:
In this chapter we are introduced by one of Juniors best friends Rowdy. Rowdy is always sticking up for Junior and seeking revenge on anyone who picks on Junior. Like most Indian parents, Rowdy's are drinkers. Rowdy's father is always beating his wife and Rowdy which forces Rowdy to spend a lot of time at Juniors house. Rowdy and Junior decide to go to the powwow, but Junior is hesitant. Even though he likes the dancers and singers, he dreads the people who drink and get into fights. At the powwow Rowdy trips and falls into a window, causing Junior to laugh and Rowdy to go into a rage. He chases Junior and he is accosted by the Andruss brothers, "the cruelest triplets in the world." The brothers beat up Junior and Rowdy retaliates. At night while they are sleeping Rowdy goes and cuts off their ponytails and shaves their eyebrows. Rowdy loves comic books, and Junior's cartoons make him laugh. Rowdy is a dreamer, just like Junior, and he only talks about his dreams with his friend. Junior thinks Rowdy may be the most important person in his life.
Chapter 4:
In this chapter Junior is excited about starting high school, especially geometry class. Unlike his sister, Mary Runs Away, Junior is excited about school and life in general. When Mary finished high school she "didn't go to college...didn't get a job...didn't do anything". Although she is "beautiful and strong and funny", she spends her days alone in the basement. Juniors geometry teacher, Mr. P, is a according to Junior, one funny looking person. The tribe houses all the teachers on site at cottages. Sometimes Mr. P forgets to come to school and when summoned, ends up teaching in his pyjamas. When Mr. P hands out the textbooks Junior is ecstatic. He cracks it open with great joy and is stunned by what he sees. The book belonged to Agnes Adams, Juniors mother. Junior realizes that these books must be at least 30 years older than he is.
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