Why I chose this book: I’ve decided to read Reservation Blues, by Sherman Alexie for book report #3. I think that I will enjoy it because I have read another book by the same author called The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian, and I absolutely loved it. Not only does this book seem like a good fit for me, Sherman Alexie also happens to be a minority author which was part of the criteria for this assignment. Sherman grew up on the Spokane Indian Reservation and many of his books shed light on the hardships that many Native Americans endure growing up on the “rez”. After reading reviews and researching the author, reading Reservation Blues sounded like an obvious choice.
Predictions: The protagonist in Reservation Blues is a man named …show more content…
Thomas is the protagonist and the lead singer in the band, and Junior and Victor are the other two band members who play guitar and drums. Chess and Checkers aren’t introduced into the story until a few chapters in but they eventually join the gang and perform with Thomas and his band.Thomas was picked on quite frequently as a kid and Victor had played an active role in this teasing. Victor and Thomas both never really grew up, which explains why they often act as if they were half their ages and bully Thomas. Thomas has changed a lot since he was a kid and he is much tougher than he used to be, but he still knows that his fellow band members could toss him around like a rag doll. The band continues to get in fights but they have to stay together and Victor and Junior realize that this gig could be their only shot at being successful. Chess and Checkers are sisters and happen to be the prettiest girls on the reservation. They came to one of the bands performances and it was obvious that Thomas, Victor, and Junior were all trying to impress them. They ended up sleeping at the sisters’ house and Chess and Checkers ended up joining the
Predictions: The protagonist in Reservation Blues is a man named …show more content…
Thomas is the protagonist and the lead singer in the band, and Junior and Victor are the other two band members who play guitar and drums. Chess and Checkers aren’t introduced into the story until a few chapters in but they eventually join the gang and perform with Thomas and his band.Thomas was picked on quite frequently as a kid and Victor had played an active role in this teasing. Victor and Thomas both never really grew up, which explains why they often act as if they were half their ages and bully Thomas. Thomas has changed a lot since he was a kid and he is much tougher than he used to be, but he still knows that his fellow band members could toss him around like a rag doll. The band continues to get in fights but they have to stay together and Victor and Junior realize that this gig could be their only shot at being successful. Chess and Checkers are sisters and happen to be the prettiest girls on the reservation. They came to one of the bands performances and it was obvious that Thomas, Victor, and Junior were all trying to impress them. They ended up sleeping at the sisters’ house and Chess and Checkers ended up joining the