One of the themes I picked up on throughout the novel was that mostly every "white-eye" that got to know and absorb the culture the Apaches, came to fondly respect them and have empathy for their situation. An example that truly touched me was when Lieutenant Capron was able to sympathize with the Apaches. He showed compassion by crying and admitting his respect for the Apache people. I found it so touching the extent to which the Lieutenant was able to sympathize. Even Wratten throughout the novel became absorbed with the Apache culture and was so dedicated to their cause that he abandoned his own family. I think children can learn that something that may seem scary and different at first may actually be a really positive thing or experience. Children need to learn that they must truly get to know something or someone before they judge it and put a label on it. Sometimes it is easy to accept the views of others that we respect but we must form our own opinions and realize that just because someone may be culturally or physically different they still have the same emotions. This is the lesson that was the most valuable to me from the book.