Reading #4: Explore the irony of the discussion about Thanksgiving (Brendan)

When Junior talks about celebrating Thanksgiving, there is irony. The irony is that Indians celebrate Thanksgiving, but if you go back in time, the Pilgrims betrayed the Indians trust and killed many of them. On page 102, Junior says, " 'Hey, Dad,' I said. 'What do Indians have to be thankful for?'
'We should give thanks that they didn't kill all of us.' "(102). Junior says this on Thanksgiving to his dad, because he sees the irony that there is nothing for Indians to be thankful of. What Junior says here is a joke. A connection that I found in this part of the reading was between Junior and the Pilgrims. The Pilgrims betrayed the indians, and many Indians, Juniors age, think that Junior betrayed them. So, there is a connection between Junior and the Pilgrims. There is irony about Thanksgiving for Indians, because they celebrate it when there is no reason to.