Ambahr Morales-Cuevas
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Baseline Essay

Self-Portrait

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BASELINE ESSAY:

QUESTION: When Junior is in Reardan (the white town), he is "half indian", and when he is in Wellpinit (his reservation), he is "half white". "It was like being indian was my job," he says, "but it was only a part-time job. And it doesn't pay well at all." At Reardan High, why does Junior pretend he has more money than he does, even though he knows "lies have short shelf lives?"

When Junior starts talking about the kind of money he has, we can see that he isn't conftorable saying he's a lot poorer than the rest of the kids. It feels, different, when he talks about where he stands. Coming from a reservation, I realize people around him know he isn't rich, but isn't poor as well. They don't know the truth, and Junior knows that even if he lies, it isn't going to help him. "Lies have short shelf lives," because some people don't live as long as others, and sometimes the truth dies with them. Junior feels lost, and confused, when he is at Reardan, but finds a home with Gordy, Penelope and Roger. Somehow, they make life a little easier for him. One of the reasons that Junior lies is because he wants a fresh start.

Going to Reardan was a big transition for Junior, and in the beginning, he thinks that his life at Reardan will be short lived, so he lies in order to have the life he thinks he wants. A fresh start and a new beginning. Junior doesn't want to feel like an outcast, so he pretends to have more money than he actually does. In the end, Junior realizes that it doesn't matter whether he's rich or poor, as long as he has everything he needs, he is ok. After finally making up with Rowdy, Junior is happy. And to him, after realizing that having less money actually brought people closer to him, he now feels happy and safe. That's the only thing Junior was looking for in the end: happiness and love.
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  • Home
    • About
  • Freshman Year
    • Math >
      • Semester 1
    • Design, Engineering and Physics >
      • Sound Garden Mindfulness Endeavor >
        • Slinky Lab Mini Project
        • Stone Instrument
        • Finished Product of Instrument
        • Contributions to Final Product
    • Humanities >
      • Shake It Up! >
        • Romeo and Juliet Essay
        • Romeo and Juliet Notes
      • For The Love Of Reading Assignments
    • Intergrated Projects >
      • Steampunk Revolution >
        • Choice Project
        • My Badges
      • Casa De Miedo >
        • Final Scene Design
        • Final Scale Drawing
        • Final Scary Story
        • Supportive Feedback Evidence
        • Scary Story Refinement Plans
        • My Personal Growth
  • Sophmore Year
    • Humanities >
      • Mad Props Project
      • Hackathon Mini Project >
        • ATDPTI Class Book
        • Baseline Essay
      • Conspiracy Investigators Project
      • Model United Nations Project
      • The Book Project
    • Chemistry >
      • Iron (Fe) Chef
    • Math >
      • California Super Lotto Problem
      • DP Write-Up's
      • Class Take-Aways
      • HTHCV Flagpole Problem Write-Up
    • SPANISH >
      • Borderline Cases: Pictures That Enlighten and Words That Decieve
      • I Sing To You...
      • Chicano Park
      • Transitional Presentation of Learning
  • Junior Year
    • Humanities >
      • The Power Within Reading Series >
        • Drafts
        • Critique
        • Scripting
        • Audio
    • Biology / Environmental Sciences >
      • Blog
      • The Power Within Final Product >
        • Biological Root
        • Process
    • Math >
      • Math |||
      • Cow Problem Write-Up
      • Maximum Rectangle Write-Up
      • Around King Arthur's Table Write-Up
    • Junior Internships >
      • Internship Blog
      • My Dream internship(s)
      • New Updated Resume (After Internship)
      • Photo Essay
      • Mentor Interview
      • UC Prompt: Who Are You Now?
      • Internship Project
    • Chula Vista Zine Fest >
      • CV Zine Fest Final Products >
        • Zine Cover Process
        • Writing Process
        • Social Media/Promotion Group
        • Social Advocate Interview
      • Social Advocacy
    • Junior TPOL
  • Senior Year
  • Senior project