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Character Analysis: Mary Runs Away
It seems that Mary's nickname of "Mary Runs Away" fits, because on page 89, not 8 short chapters after we are introduced to her, she gets married and actually runs away. This leads to a question that everyone is asking. "Did Sherman Alexie name Arnold's sister Mary because she gets married?" Nobody can say, but we can still ask ourselves that question over and over again. Junior is told by Mr. P. that Mary used to love reading and writing romance novels. After she moves, Junior says,"And then I realized that my sister was trying to LIVE a romance novel. Man, that takes courage and imagination" Junior realizes that Mary is living her dream. On page 91, Junior's cartoon of Mary says, "You think YOU'RE so tough, Junior?!" It seems Junior thinks
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