"I don't think George ran away because he killed the Cata boy, if he ran away maybe it was because he was afraid the Zuni Policeman would lock him in jail"
This is spoken by Cecil, George Bowlegs younger brother. George is the missing kid. This line is important to me because it is an example of the underlying racism in the book. Throughout the book there are subtle mentions of race, but they are always used for emphasis when they are used. Like in this case, two people from different tribes are both trying to find a missing boy, but at the same time establishing their thoughts on the other race. I don't know yet if this is important, but I'm pretty sure that it is.
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