Chapter 5 "Hope Against Hope", #2 by Stephanie Mondik

                 What Junior's sister, Mary, did was she didn't pursue her dream. Mary didn't try to become a writer she didn't go see an editor or anything she just gave up, just stop trying to become a writer. I think it was mainly because she lost hope, like Mr. P said a lot of people on their Indian reservation lose hope and don't pursue their dreams. Many things can make someone give up on their dream. Some excuses people have to stop pursuing their dreams would be they don't have the time, money, or energy to do some of the things they want to do. Another big reason why people give up on their dreams is that they lose hope just like Mary. For example, if someone wanted to become an executive of a big company and they don't get it after a year or so, they lose hope and stop trying as hard. That is why Mary gave up on her dreams and why other people do too.