According to Arnold, what do some Indians think of as the price of success, and why does this create a dilemma—an identity crisis—for Arnold?

When Arnold, also known as Junior, decides to leave the reservation and go to a wealthy, mainly white school in Reardan, his friends, including his best friend Rowdy, become angry with him. They see him as a traitor to Indians and as having betrayed his tribe. Arnold wants to go to a white school because it will give him more advantages, and he knows he will get a better education because more resources are given to the white school. He associates being white with having hope, as Sherman Alexie illustrates in the graphic on page 56.

However, when Arnold, known as Junior, gets to Reardan, he feels "less than less than less than Indian" (page 83). He feels as though he has to choose between being an Indian and wanting a better future. Eventually, he works through this dilemma by getting to know the kids at his new school and realizing that he is one of millions of people who have left home to find a better life. He is able to reunite with Rowdy and to realize that he does not have to choose between being Indian and pursuing his dreams.