Everyone in the world has problems. Arnold Spirit (also known as Junior) is one of the many people in the world who has problems during school. Sherman Alexie’s The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian is a quirky young adult novel about his struggle with identity.
Arnold/Junior’s identity problem affects and changes him. Throughout the book, Junior changes and seems to almost have two separate personas. At the Native American Reservation, Arnold, known as Junior, was always seen as a useless, brain damaged punching bag [find a quote to show this]. When at Rearden, Junior, who is called by his first name, Arnold, is seen as a friend and a skilled basketball player [find a quote]. Another way Junior changes is that he realizes his girlfriend
Arnold/Junior’s identity problem affects and changes him. Throughout the book, Junior changes and seems to almost have two separate personas. At the Native American Reservation, Arnold, known as Junior, was always seen as a useless, brain damaged punching bag [find a quote to show this]. When at Rearden, Junior, who is called by his first name, Arnold, is seen as a friend and a skilled basketball player [find a quote]. Another way Junior changes is that he realizes his girlfriend