Although both characters, Jim and Arnold at one point where hopeless about difficulties such as loneliness, disabilities, and family problems, etc, they never gave up because a mentor was there to help them. If a mentor had not inspire them to gain hope they would have always been hopeless. For example, Arnold was hopeless about where he lived and about how poor he was. Jim on the other hand was hopeless about how lonely he was, he had no family, and no friends, the only thing he had where is boots. Although life can get someone down there will always be someone who will help them gain hope again. In the novel “The kid nobody could handle” and “The Absolutely …show more content…
For example, Junior feels hopeless when he finds out that his mom had the same book as he did when she was in school, he got upset because he realized how poor his school and reservation were. He got so furious that he threw a book at his teacher, Mr,P face. Mr.P later tried to convinced Arnold to leave the rez and to go to a better school. This overtime gave Arnold hope. Before Mr.P talked to Arnold “{Arnolds} hopes and dreams floated up in a mushroom cloud”(Alexie 31). When Mr.P talked to Arnold he guaranteed him that he would have more hope if he left the Rez . According to Mr.P “{Arnold is going to find more and more hope the father {...} he walks away from this sad {...} reservation” (Alexie 43). In addition, Arnolds hope increases when he was part of the basketball team that won against many teams. When Arnold joined the basketball team, he made many friends which made him feel hopeful. When Arnold got all the support from his team, coach, and family he felt hopeful”{Arnold} felt hopeful and silly about the future”(Arnold 227). If Arnold stayed in the rez he would had never joined the basketball team. This would result in Arnold always being hopeless. This means that Mr.P inspired Arnold to move out of the Rez to have a better life. During the time Arnold was out of the Rez he made many friends at school and in the