The One and Only Nomad The Absolute True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie resembles a native American boy, named Arnold, who decides to change his fate and leave his reservation school and go to a rich white school to become more than someone who just stays on the reservation his whole life. Alexie shows that bullying is humiliating and sometimes soul- crushing, but if you keep your hopes high you will eventually overcome it. Arnold gets bullied on the reservation and bullied at the rich white school (Rearden) and he does a pretty darn good job overcoming everybody and everything he faces in life.
Arnold has been bullied his whole life. He gets bullied on his reservation for all of his life for things he cannot control. Students …show more content…
When Arnold’s grandmother dies all the students stop making fun of him. They feel bad for him because even though he is native American the students all know it sucks to lose a family member (161-162). Arnold had been missing a lot of school days after his grandma and sister died and when he came back the teacher called him out on it and when that happened all the kids in that class threw down their textbooks and walked out of the class to support Arnold (175). Arnold now realizes he is not an outcast anymore, he actually is being accepted by a group of people that he never thought he could fit into. For Arnold bullying really changes him. He is constantly dealing with people making fun of him on the reservation and at Rearden. Bullying gave Arnold the strength to overcome anyone and anything that is thrown his way. Without everything that happened to Arnold he wouldn’t be the same person he is now. If he had been born looking normal who knows if he would ever considered going to Rearden or if he would have just lived the rest of his life on the reservation like most people did. Arnold was the one and only nomad left on the
Arnold has been bullied his whole life. He gets bullied on his reservation for all of his life for things he cannot control. Students …show more content…
When Arnold’s grandmother dies all the students stop making fun of him. They feel bad for him because even though he is native American the students all know it sucks to lose a family member (161-162). Arnold had been missing a lot of school days after his grandma and sister died and when he came back the teacher called him out on it and when that happened all the kids in that class threw down their textbooks and walked out of the class to support Arnold (175). Arnold now realizes he is not an outcast anymore, he actually is being accepted by a group of people that he never thought he could fit into. For Arnold bullying really changes him. He is constantly dealing with people making fun of him on the reservation and at Rearden. Bullying gave Arnold the strength to overcome anyone and anything that is thrown his way. Without everything that happened to Arnold he wouldn’t be the same person he is now. If he had been born looking normal who knows if he would ever considered going to Rearden or if he would have just lived the rest of his life on the reservation like most people did. Arnold was the one and only nomad left on the