Absolutely True Diary Of Part Time Indian Analysis

I would have never chosen to read The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie if I had my choice. I am so glad that it was one of the books that Mrs. Martin has for us to read this year, and it was a really great one to start off with. I enjoyed this book so much, I laughed and cried. It had very many very good lessons to be learned from it as well. The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian should not be banned from schools and libraries.
All of the stuff that has been considered controversial in this book students have already heard about one way or the other. For example the main character Arnold says, “Yep that’s right I admit that I masturbate” (26).’ This a topic we have already learned about in school about in school so the parents need to ban the book because of its sexual inferences and scenes is unnecessary since we have already been exposed to it. The students who have missed learning about this topic will most likely hear about the topic from a peer. This quote also shows Arnold’s confidence in a sense that he doesn’t really care what people think of his actions. The Absolutely True Diary also teaches us many applicable life lessons.
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When he switched to Reardan Arnold didn’t have any friends, but at the end of the story you see friends that he made in Reardan sticking up for him in a time when he needs it. Arnold states, “But I was too broken. Instead it was Gordy who defended me (175).” This really surprised him. This is one of the best parts of the book because you get to see all the hope Arnold had of having friends and finally fitting in become a reality. This is really important because no matter what you should never lose hope. That is also just a reminder of why we shouldn’t ban this book as