If you were the Narrator, would you go home or stay in the Christian town to continue your studies?

In the story, the synopsis goes by the boy being brought to Santa Barbara by Ita Magdum, his father, to
study in a Christian school. The boy does not want to learn in a Christian school; he faces the dilemma of
whether he would obey his father or stay in the tribe and become one of his people. As the boy
attended a Christian school, he experienced being ridiculed by his classmates. His desire to go Home
became intense. When his father, together with Isog, visited him, Isog told him that the Christians
massacred his people. The boy ran away from Santa Barbara and got lost on his way to his tribe.

From that, I understood that Ita Magdum wanted the Narrator not to remain idle in the mountains and
consequently become as stupid as ignorant as the rest of his people. He said that he could learn many
things from the Christian, and in that way, he could help improve the whole tribe. New ways to protect
themselves from settlers, raids, and even new ways to hunt and empower. If I were the Narrator, I
would stay in the Christian town to continue my studies. However, it doesn't mean that I will forget and
cast aside the Home where I grew up. Yes, I will continue to study in Santa barbara not because it is
what is asked of me but because I'm doing it for my village. The Narrator was discriminated against and
treated as an outcast. If I were the Narrator, I would do my best to adapt and adjust to my new
environment. Easy to say but hard to do. However, that is reality; everything does not go on our way; we
experience difficulties and what we can do is to overcome them. Like the concept of Home, my tribe is a
place I want to protect, even if it means sacrificing the feeling of belongingness in the Christian
community. Ita Magdum was wise enough to make me go to the Christian Community; however, he was
too heartless for not letting me concern myself with the tribe. It is my Home—a place where my being is
molded and transformed. Even though I am now learning the Christian Culture, it doesn't mean I have
forgotten my roots.

At the end of the story, the Narrator was lost on his way home. "lost on his way home" is also somewhat
metaphorical. Just like he was lost or confused about his identity, is he still part of the tribe, or is he now
part of the Christian community? The insight I had from the story is that culture is a significant factor in
who we are. It affects our behavior, perspective, ideas, thoughts, and such. When we are introduced or
presented to a different culture and are forced to adapt, there is this confusion. We are likely going to
be lost on who we are, which identity do I have. However, I later realized that people might have
multiple cultural identities, which is okay. It is okay to feel confused and lost, and it's OK to have
different perspectives in life. People are made of a lot of emotions and thoughts, and that also applies to
culture. It doesn't limit to one.

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