I believe that Willie is such a smart child. He definitely brings life to this book by having the ideas and understandings if a child, but he still has so much wisdom that has been passed on to him from his culture. I really enjoy reading this book and how each story connects to the next. Children can relate to Willie by the way he seems to be aware of his surrounding situation, but question why the situations are happening. Children constantly question life and why things have to happen when they do. It helps children grow and learn how to deal with similar situations that may occur as they grow and develop into adults. Each experience in life can lead to a life long lesson to remember. I believe that Willie is able to take these experiences and look at the “big picture.” This can help children relate situations in their lives and think about what they have learned from personal experiences that may have been good or bad.
Reading the Code of Ethics that Joe and Gloria posted made me think about how impatient our society is. The ideas of respect go hand in hand with patience. By respecting other people’s ideas (whether they are right or wrong) is hard to do without expressing what you may think to be right or wrong. I will have to say, from reading the Code of Ethics it has made me more aware of respecting others and having the patience to take each day a little slower. It is hard to take time to respect and admire the things that we have. Having these two qualities can really make life much more enjoyable due to the simplest things life has to offer.
While reading the Code of Ethics I also thought of how the white people portrayed such disrespect to the Native Americans and how impatient the white people are in the book “Geronimo.” It is so sad to think of how the Apaches were so willing to be helpful, yet the white people were so dishonest. By reading this book it makes you really question the type of person you are and how others perceive you. I really enjoyed reading about the Code of Ethics for the Native Americans and it really helped me analyze some of my own actions and thoughts. So thank you Joe and Gloria…