Both Sides Of Death In Junior's Family

Both Sides of Death The death in Junior’s family affects and changes more than just his family. He helps others realize what his life and death are actually like. Death works on many levels. It even affects people outside of the family. Death gives people a new perspective on life and allows for more empathy towards others. Junior’s grandmother was important to everyone in the village. When Junior’s Grandmother died it impacts a lot of people. “ We were stunned because almost two thousand indians came that day to say goodbye.” (Alexie 159). Because of this Junior realizes that his grandmother wasn’t just important to him, she was important to two thousand more people. This is also good for Junior because he had just changed schools and was being called a disgrace and a traitor but people leave him alone because of this. It also makes Junior realize that his grandmother was an amazing person and he should be proud of that. Junior’s Grandmother was important to people from out outside of the village. At the funeral more than just indians come. “ Yep, about two thousand indians (and a few white folk) sat and stood on the football field as we said goodbye to the greatest Spokane indian in history” Also, “My grandmother knew billionaire Ted” (Both 161) Because of this, Junior feels even better about his grandmother and

At the time, Oscar dying was the worst thing that could possibly happen to Junior, but it helped him. It helped him because it woke him up to reality. As Rowdy says “It’s not like anybody’s going to notice if you go away.”(15) Rowdy helps Junior realize that he, in fact, is not needed in the tribe and Junior realizes this. Because of this, whenever someone else died in his family Junior knew he had to “gut it out” (15). For example when his sister dies, he doesn’t know what to feel. He just laughs. The laughing helps him “gut it out” and it is good for him. It makes him feel better and not stay sad and