#2. What is Mr. P's advice to Junior? Why does he give this advice? (S. Hanafin)

Mr. P comes to visit Junior because he sees something in Junior that is different. He realizes that Junior can do better things and work towards a better life. Mr. P tells Junior to “leave the rez forever” because he doesn’t want him to become like the rest of the rez; depressed and defeated (Alexie 42). Mr. P has seen too many students, like Junior’s intelligent sister, “Mary runs away,” give up and become non existent. Mr. P is trying to save Junior from the danger of  the reservation’s teachers who are teaching them to fail. “ ‘If you stay on this rez,’ Mr. P said, ‘they’re going to kill you. I’m going to kill you. We’re all going to kill you. You can’t fight us forever’”(Alexie 43). Mr. P knows that he can’t help Junior, but he is giving him a warning of what will happen if he stays on the rez. Mr. P knew that when Junior threw the book at him, he wanted more of himself. Junior expects more than what this school has to offer, and Mr. P knows that. As a teacher, Mr. P wants Junior to keep that zeal for learning. He knows he won’t get that in the reservation.