Reading # 7: Why does Junior cry on pages 216 and 217 (Brendan)?

On pages 216 and 217, Junior cries because of all the horrible things that have happened and will happen to his tribe. On page 216, Junior says, " It all made me cry for my sister. It made me cry for myself. But I was crying for my tribe, too." (Alexie, 216). This quote shows that Junior cried for his family and his people. This quote happens when Junior and his mom and his dad go to the cemetary and they make a picnic out of their day with Eugene, Mary and Grandmother. Junior loves his tribe and his family, and so he cries for them. Junior cries because he loves his tribe, and he is upset with what has happened.