At the end of the novel, Junior realizes that throughout his life he has always been different. After Rowdy explains to Junior that he knew that Junior would always leave. Junior finally realizes that when Mr. P advised him to leave the reservation and go somewhere else, this was his way of telling him he was different. This was the same thing Rowdy saw in him now. Rowdy explains, “‘Hardly anybody on this rez is nomadic. Except for you. . . I always knew you were going to leave. I always knew you were going to leave us behind and travel the world”’(Alexie 229). Leaving Wellpoint allowed Junior to follow his intended path and fulfill the part of him that always wanted to live a better life. Junior wanted to be more than just another Indian who stayed in the same place and drank alcohol. What no one else understood was how the reservation was affecting their quality of life, and limiting their options for a better future. However, Rowdy's mindset changes during the novel, due to the influence of Junior. Rowdy starts off as a kid who is rough around the edges and preoccupies himself with the anger he felt inside. Towards the end, Rowdy realizes that he can't hold back his best friend just because he fears the growing distance between them will break their friendship.
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