Hiding The Reservation

I believe that students at Whitney hide their true identity to fit in. I can connect this to the time Jr tried fitting in with the white kids at Reardan by making it seem hes not poor. This type of event happens at every school because people that start school not knowing anybody get desperate to get into the mix. The outcome for these events are usually people showing who they really are and feel relieved by their friends reactions. When Jr came out and said he was poor Roger offered to give him rides and Penelope kissed him on the cheek.