On pages 82-84, Junior explains how alone he feels. Why does he feel this way? How does what happens in science class reinforce this feeling? (Jimin)

In PTI, Junior feels alone because he feels like nobody pays attention to him in his new school, Reardan. Junior’s science class reinforced his loneliness because he told Mr. Dodge that petrified wood wasn’t actually wood. When he told Mr. Dodge, Mr. Dodge said that it wasn’t true and mocked Junior of his thinking, but then Gordy (whose knowledge Mr. Dodge trusted) supported Junior’s theory and said Junior was right. After that Mr. Dodge thanked Gordy, even though Junior was the person who brought up the concept. After Mr. Dodge thanked Gordy, Junior said, “Yep, now even the teachers were treating me like an idiot. I shrank back into my chair and remembered when I used to be a human being.” (Alexie, 86). This quote shows that Junior doesn't even feel like he’s being treated like a human being by his peers, and also his teachers, too. As you can see, Junior is struggling to adjust to the new school environment and his peers are making Junior feel unwelcome to Reardan by not treating him fairly. Imagine how tough it would be to feel like you weren’t being treated like a human being by your teachers. What would you do or feel like if you were in Junior’s situation right now?