Explore the irony of the discussion about Thanksgiving.

After thanksgiving all of the Pilgrims started to kill the indians. This is very ironic because the Indians are celebrate the death of their ancestors. Arnold’s dad is sober and says “We should give thanks that they didn’t kill all of us”(102). The reaction is the odd part of this quote. Everybody laughs. I think that the laugh is an uncomfortable laugh for everybody. Arnold says “it’s funny when Indians celebrate Thanksgiving” (101). Arnold realizes this and starts off the chapter with this statement. He realizes that it is ironic to celebrate this holiday but his family does so he does too. It is also ironic to celebrate thanksgiving because celebration means to show pleasure through an action and it is ironic to celebrate a bad time for the Indians.

1. What do you think about Gordy and Arnold’s interaction at the end of the reading on page 116?
2. At the end of the reading on page 117 at the bottom of Arnold’s drawing it says “Gordy     (+metaphorical boner)” what do you think metaphorical boner means? Do you think that it is going to be a recurring theme?