Why do you think the homeless Native American pushes away the white couple? Why would he refuse to help?

Zits is again in control of his new body, although his thoughts and actions are colored by his father's fears, prejudices, and convictions. In particular, his father offers one of the novel's most extreme instances of contemporary race resentment. Pam and Paul show an unsolicited concern, but nevertheless serve as a scapegoat for the father's anger. Clearly, Zits's father blames his misfortunes on white society. In this way, he feels similarly to how Zits feels at the beginning of the novel, although his hatred has been strengthened by additional years of alcoholism and despair.