On page 425, of Luther’s excerpt, his only reason why he accepted to go to the school was to prove that he was brave and he wanted to make his dad proud. The only thought Luther had was that he was going to die, and that all actions performed by the white people were to kill them (Indians). Luther was prepared to die as did the others who went to the boarding school. Continuing page 425, Luther describes the train ride and how he and others were treated by the white people. He said “they yelled and tried to mimic us by giving us what they thought were war-whoops.” When I read this, I felt ashamed and upset for what the whites did those children. They were only children; I was relieved to know that despite going through that the older boys…show more content… It began with the clothes, their blankets and moccasins were replaced with stiff-collars, thick jackets and boots. Whenever I looked back on old photos, I thought that they looked uncomfortable and unpleasant to wear. I got a kick out of Luther and how he had changed his clothes back and forth, from being alone to having to get ready again for inspection, and then my smile died when Luther said that if he was caught then he would receive punishment. Soon came to change their hair and names. Everything about their Indian identity was destroyed and the children were made “to copy, to imitate” (see page 427). Also, on page 427, Luther’s father came to visit and told his son to learn as much as he can. This shocked Luther a lot because he looked up to his father and wanted to show him that he was brave and here he tells Luther to learn. I feel that Luther was shocked at first, but then he understood. I liked how Luther knew that his father meant to never forget his Indian identity, and still learn the white’s way because on page 425, Luther states that his father was a “blanket Indian”, or someone who stuck to the old ways, but was very wise. He understood that the whites were staying and that the Indians were at a disadvantage and I believed he wanted Luther to lead a better life all while not forgetting his Indian
