The absolutely true diary of a part-time Indian is about a fourteen-year-old boy, Junior. In the book, we see how Junior deals with loss, poverty and starting a new life away from the reservation. He explains being poor feels so shitty but, he can't do anything about until he realizes he can be better of the reservation. The history behind the Indian reservations with for the poor “uncivilized Indians”. The poor part about it is true because people we're from the reservation did not have the technology we have today. When Junior left the reservation he was considered as an outsider because the Indians believed living in the reservation Woods where they belong. At the new school, Junior was not rich like the white kids but he still wanted something
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P and his grandmother perspective. When Junior figured out the textbook they were using in class was old he was so upset that he threw it at Mr. P which got him suspended. Mr. P has a talk with him to let him know he has a chance out of the reservation. When Junior Grandmother, sister, and father's friend died he deals with so much grief and through all that pain drawing kept him strong. Living as a poor kid made Junior realize that his mother and drunk father did everything could to make him feel happy. Junior character develops throughout the story from the beginning to the end.In the beginning of the book, Junior describes poverty as an “empty refrigerator + empty stomach”. The reason why he describes poverty this way because he considers himself as a capital L with a big ass head. In the book, it says, “I wish I were magical, but I am really just a poor-ass reservation kid living with his poor-ass family on the poor ass Spokane Indian Reservation.” After a long while of not eating his parents come home with KFC and …show more content…
In the book, three beloved people of Junior died either of alcohol or something else. It is very common in the rez because Junior always mention that somebody is drinking or drunk in the book. It doesn't show much of people getting sick but, many things on rez happens. In the book, Junior says, “I mean, the thing is, plenty of Indians have died because they were drunk.” This is depressing on the rez not for Junior because lucky for him his grandmother didn't die of drinking her whole life. Junior loved his grandmother so much because she was different than the Indians on the rez and had a mind of her own. Now Junior will feel lonelier than he ever felt without his grandma. When Eugene dies (Junior father's best friend), Junior is so hopeless and upset that he draws his anger towards God. Sadly for Junior and the rest of his people they lost so much in life. In the book says, “We Indians have LOST EVERYTHING. We lost our native land, we lost our languages, we lost are songs and dances. We lost each other. We only know how to lose and be lost.” At this point, Junior choice is to move on or live the life he's living. After Junior grandmother and Eugene died, another tragedy happens. While Junior was in chemistry Miss Warren, the guidance counselor, pulled Junior out of class to him know that his sister, Mary, died. Even though it was so depressing, Junior didn't even cry because of his erection towards Miss Warren. Besides
P and his grandmother perspective. When Junior figured out the textbook they were using in class was old he was so upset that he threw it at Mr. P which got him suspended. Mr. P has a talk with him to let him know he has a chance out of the reservation. When Junior Grandmother, sister, and father's friend died he deals with so much grief and through all that pain drawing kept him strong. Living as a poor kid made Junior realize that his mother and drunk father did everything could to make him feel happy. Junior character develops throughout the story from the beginning to the end.In the beginning of the book, Junior describes poverty as an “empty refrigerator + empty stomach”. The reason why he describes poverty this way because he considers himself as a capital L with a big ass head. In the book, it says, “I wish I were magical, but I am really just a poor-ass reservation kid living with his poor-ass family on the poor ass Spokane Indian Reservation.” After a long while of not eating his parents come home with KFC and …show more content…
In the book, three beloved people of Junior died either of alcohol or something else. It is very common in the rez because Junior always mention that somebody is drinking or drunk in the book. It doesn't show much of people getting sick but, many things on rez happens. In the book, Junior says, “I mean, the thing is, plenty of Indians have died because they were drunk.” This is depressing on the rez not for Junior because lucky for him his grandmother didn't die of drinking her whole life. Junior loved his grandmother so much because she was different than the Indians on the rez and had a mind of her own. Now Junior will feel lonelier than he ever felt without his grandma. When Eugene dies (Junior father's best friend), Junior is so hopeless and upset that he draws his anger towards God. Sadly for Junior and the rest of his people they lost so much in life. In the book says, “We Indians have LOST EVERYTHING. We lost our native land, we lost our languages, we lost are songs and dances. We lost each other. We only know how to lose and be lost.” At this point, Junior choice is to move on or live the life he's living. After Junior grandmother and Eugene died, another tragedy happens. While Junior was in chemistry Miss Warren, the guidance counselor, pulled Junior out of class to him know that his sister, Mary, died. Even though it was so depressing, Junior didn't even cry because of his erection towards Miss Warren. Besides