Status Updates From If I Ever Get Out of Here

“If it’s important enough for him to tell me, he can sacrifice the bus ride,” (Gansworth 219). Its unfair that the vice principle treats teachers’ feelings so much more important than any student needs.

It’s weird how Lewis continues to lie to George about why he can’t come over to his house when he could just tell him his mom doesn’t want him to come over.

It’s interesting how his red card allows him to cross the border without question. I think that’s a really important thing for Native Americans to be able to do.

“Could I be a Dear Boy and still be an Indian? Was there any way to make an informed decision — any way to find out what would happen without stripping my Indian life away completely first?” (31) Lewis is struggling to make friends without changing himself to appear more white. It’s interesting how he compares those struggles with the conspiracy theory of Paul McCartney’s death.

“Could I be a Dear Boy and still be an Indian? Was there any way to make an informed decision — any way to find out what would happen without stripping my Indian life away completely first?” (31) Lewis is struggling to make friends without changing himself to appear more white. It’s interesting how he compares those struggles with the conspiracy theory of Paul McCartney’s death.