Friendship comes in many different ways, there are nice, mean, some whom are close and some whom are not close friends. In the book, The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian, by Sherman Alexie, Arnold who is the main character has one really good friend who is Rowdy. They were friends since they were born. Arnold and Rowdy both live on a reservation where people are going through hard times. Arnold wanted to go to a school that wasn’t on a reservation and Rowdy felt as if Arnold was leaving his home and didn’t want to be friends with Rowdy. This is when their friendship went downhill. Rowdy could sometimes be mean, but he always protects those who are the closest to him. Rowdy is a good friend because he protects Junior and he tells the truth when it's painful.
Rowdy is a good friend because always protects Arnold whenever he is in trouble. Whenever Arnold is getting bullied by someone or a group of people Rowdy alway there to jump in and help Arnold because they are best friends and Arnold was afraid to get beat up. Rowdy was Arnold bodyguard. “And I am always the most available loser. ‘Come on,’ Rowdy said. ‘I’ll Protect you,”(pg.32 in the ipad). This quote shows that Arnold was scared because he thought of himself …show more content…
This is not true because Rowdy only punched Arnold because he didn’t know better. Rowdy is abused at home by his parents and he doesn’t know how to control his anger. A part that shows that they are still friends even after everything they been through was when they played basketball at the end of the book and didn’t keep score. This shows that they can overcome anything in their relationship even if it has to take time. Rowdy is always there for Rowdy whenever he is in trouble. Arnold can't protect himself, so Rowdy protects him. A reason that Rowdy didn’t want to be friends with Arnold anymore because he was changing schools and not going to the same school as Rowdy and that got Rowdy
Rowdy is a good friend because always protects Arnold whenever he is in trouble. Whenever Arnold is getting bullied by someone or a group of people Rowdy alway there to jump in and help Arnold because they are best friends and Arnold was afraid to get beat up. Rowdy was Arnold bodyguard. “And I am always the most available loser. ‘Come on,’ Rowdy said. ‘I’ll Protect you,”(pg.32 in the ipad). This quote shows that Arnold was scared because he thought of himself …show more content…
This is not true because Rowdy only punched Arnold because he didn’t know better. Rowdy is abused at home by his parents and he doesn’t know how to control his anger. A part that shows that they are still friends even after everything they been through was when they played basketball at the end of the book and didn’t keep score. This shows that they can overcome anything in their relationship even if it has to take time. Rowdy is always there for Rowdy whenever he is in trouble. Arnold can't protect himself, so Rowdy protects him. A reason that Rowdy didn’t want to be friends with Arnold anymore because he was changing schools and not going to the same school as Rowdy and that got Rowdy