Thomas King’s short story, “Borders”, uses moral structure to get across his point of being proud of your heritage. In the beginning of the story, the main character and his mother, who is a dedicated Blackfoot, prepare to cross the US border to Salt Lake City. As they were preparing for the trip, the main character states, “I had to dress up too, for my mother did not want us crossing the border looking like Americans.” In this quote, not only does it tell us the actions committed by the mother, but also her moral stature that is compelling her to dress differently; she takes pride in their aboriginal background by making it clear to everyone that their heritage is not American, but Blackfoot. Later in the story, the mother’s moral is shown