Who b dat?
Junior's best friend and a star basketball player.
Rowdy
"You have to leave this reservation."
Mr. P
This person buys Junior and Penelope's food when Junior can't afford it.
Roger
Junior meets Penelope when he hears her doing this...
Throwing up in the bathroom.
The sky was periwinkle blue with a few scattered, wispy clouds.
Descriptive Imagery
Junior's girlfriend
Penelope
"Each funeral was a funeral for all of us."
Junior
Junior's grandma
What does Junior do when he first sees his father after finding out Mary has died?
He laughs hysterically.
Dramatic Irony
A smart student that defends Junior's answers in class.
Gordy
"If that were true, then wouldn't all white people be successful?"
Gordy
According to Junior's parents, these people have “the most hope”
White people
Gordy says you need to read a book how many times to truly understand it?
Three times
"I was hot mad. Volcano mad. Tsunami mad."
Hyperbole
One of the few people on the reservation who Junior knows that doesn't drink.
His grandma
"But how can I get enough experience if they don't give me a chance to get experience?"
Mary
This happens the first time Junior plays against Wellpenit.
He gets knocked unconscious.
The teacher criticizes Junior for missing school after his grandma's death. To support Junior and protest his classmates...
Drop their books on their tables and walk out of class.
Boom! Crash! Bang!
Onomatopoeia
Despite being an alcoholic, this character tries to do what's best for his/her family.
Junior's dad
"You have to dream big to get big."
Junior's dad
The reason Junior feels responsible for Mary's death.
She wouldn't have left if he didn't.
"You can do it."
Math is my Kryptonite.
(Yes, it is a Metaphor, but it is also...?)
Allusion