Analysis Of The Absolutely True Diary Of Part Time Indian

Every time when we get to a new place we always try to couple to the new environment no matter if we are kids, teenagers or adults we all want the same thing. No matter if in our job, our school we are a different person that who we are in the house. In the book, the absolutely true diary of a part-time Indian the author starts to adapt to the culture of the white kids in his school. But it was not easy because at the beginning the author was rejected by the school kids and the teachers for being Indian. Reading the first chapters of the book The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian I learned that the author main problem is racism. Not only face racism from the white people from Reardan, but also from his own tribe.
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For example, When the author says “I felt like Roger had kicked me in the face. That was the most racist thing I 'd ever heard in my life.” What this quote is saying is that the author had never before in his entire life have heard an insult so racist that would make him so mad. Roger not only insult him but also insult his whole tribe and all the Indians. This quote supports that Arnold has been a victim of racism in his school for being an Indian. In his other school, they would make fun of him but never because of his race.
Not only Arnold school is racist, but the town is also racist, Reardan town doesn’t treat Indians very well. For example, when the author informs “And it 's a hick town, I suppose, filled with farmers and rednecks and racist cops who stop every Indian that drives through.” This quote means that the town where the author wants to go is a racist town that doesn 't like Indians. The town is filled with Caucasian people that are racist towards Indians. This quote proves that racism still exists in today’s world and racism is not only for African American but also to Indians and to other