In Code Talker by Joseph Bruchac, Kii Yázhí lives in a Navajo Native American community within the United States. He is sent to a boarding school run by white Americans, which is different for him as he used to be homeschooled by his family. In general, he is treated poorly by the white teachers and staff. He has received a bad impression on the United States by these people. Despite that, he says, ‘I was eager to go and sign up for the Marines…'(p 86 of the e-book). At the time, Kii Yázhí was 16 and was going to boarding school. He was underage, but he said he was 17 and signed up. Kii Yázhí is the second person in his family to attend a school and not be homeschooled for his entire childhood. Several years prior, he had been sent to a ‘white man’s’ boarding school. Upon arrival, many of his traditions such as having long hair, his name, and his language were taken from him. He had been given a new name, had his long hair cut, and was banned from speaking Navajo and could only speak English which he initially didn’t know any words. The teachers were also mean to him and beat him or put soap in his mouth if he spoke Navajo. They also said that his language was useless and unimportant. Despite all these negative introductions to the United States from his own community, he really wanted to become a Marine in World War 2. The teachers had not been nice to him, but he’s being nice to them by becoming a Marine. It’s very interesting how despite what he has experienced, he is very optimistic about fighting for the country he lives him. It’s significant about how he wants to help the United States, and possibly they’ll help him back in respecting the Navajo people rather than telling them that their language is bad and that they must change. The quote doesn’t directly show foreshadowing, but it is linked to foreshadowing. His teachers always repeated to him that Navajo is useless. However, maybe when he is in the Marines he will prove them wrong. This quote is the transition from everything Kii Yázhí has learned at how the U.S. functions in terms of school and English to using that along with his Navajo traditions in the Marines and proving the world how Navajo is useful and how they deserve respect.