Humanity has been struggling for years to understand that people are all equal, and for some reason, humanity just can’t figure out how to accept everyone. People are judged and mistreated for their race, beliefs, who they love, and even what they wear or who they hang out with. I bet every day so much discussion and racism occurs and many people feel unworthy or ashamed of who they are. Why can’t everyone be who they want, love who they wish, and love themselves? People are afraid of change so to accept something new, they treat “change” different than others and horribly. In Indian Horse, Saul had joined a professional hockey team and was the only First Nations boy on the team. The team treated him awful and less than other members. They feared change but by using racism and cruelty they caused Saul to change as a person. When in preschool we are told to treat others the way we wish to be treated, yet not everyone seems to listen. When we had watched the book thief families were taken from their homes, forced to leave everything and were killed. Liesel was just a little girl who had to conceal her identity to survive. Racism can lead to so many horrible things, for example in Indian Horse, Saul had become an alcoholic and it took him years to recover from the residential schools. It is cruel and unfair to judge someone just for their race and culture. Racism has affected many for years and unfortunately still does affect many.