Review Of Sherman Alexie's The Absolutely True Diary Of A Part-Time Indian

What are you willing to do to fulfill your dream? Would you abandon your culture so you can succeed? Sherman Alexie’s The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian Is a book that poses these questions to the reader. This books main character also has to answer these questions throughout the book. The book is follows Junior, a 14 year old boy from the Spokane indian reservation and his struggles through grief and poverty. On top of these struggles, Junior decides to attend an all white school neighboring the reservation. This decision causes many in his tribe to get mad at him including his best and only friend. But above all this story, is about a kid trying to follow his dreams while battling oppression. Sherman Alexie’s The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian demonstrates that in order to break away from a never ending cycle of failure a person must have opportunity, determination, and the support and of their friends and family. This is shown by the main character of the book, …show more content…
After Junior gets injured during a basketball game he says, “you stitch me up. I want to play tonight” (146). This speaks to how determined he is to win the basketball game. He won’t even let an injury stand in the way of him winning. Junior wants to show he can succeed, he wants to prove it. Junior eventually becomes friends with Gordy, the smartest kid in Reardan. This friendship was beneficial to Junior. Gordy taught Junior, “how to study” (94). By becoming friends with the smartest kid in school it shows that Junior is determined to do well in school. He wants good grades so he can go to college and be prosperous in later life. Junior needs to do well in school so he can leave the reservation and follow his dreams. This ultimately works for Junior and he finishes the year with good grades, good friends, and even with all the tragedy and hardships he faces throughout the year, he finishes the yeah still having