Have you ever had a hard time switching from a totally different environment? The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie, demonstrates many things. Most importantly it demonstrates how a new environment can give you a different perspective. Junior changed many times throughout the novel. Especially, Penelope gave him a different view of himself. Gordy displayed him a way that being smart is a good thing. Junior's sister Mary gave him confidence to do what his heart desires. If it was not for Mr.P, Arnold would have never realized the person he is. Changing from the reservation to the white school called Reardan gave Junior a huge opportunity. His grandma was his biggest mentor. She taught him so many things. To start,
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Junior was furious, he could not believe how old the books were. Junior thought "My school and my tribe are so poor and sad that we have to study from the same dang books our parents studied from. That is absolutely saddest thing in the world."(18) Junior was raging so much that he threw the book at Mr.P. Tho, Mr.P understood how Junior felt like "[his] hopes and dreams floated up in a mushroom cloud."(18) Because of this incident Mr. P told Junior he had to leave the rez to get a better education. Soon later, Junior moves to a high school called Reardan. When he first gets there he instantly feels the separation of the environment. He sees tall guys and pretty white girls. "None of those guys punched me or got violent. After all, I was a reservation Indian, and no matter how geeky and weak I appeared to be, I was still a potential killer."(63) Rowdy, Junior's closest friend on the rez did not support Junior on his decision to leave the rez. Rowdy protected Junior, because "[he gets] beat up. [on the Rez], at least once a month. Yep, [he belonged] to the Black-Eye-of-the-Month Club." (4) In Rearden, Junior's homeroom teacher called him by his real name which was Arnold. Right away, a class mate named Penelope lowered his
Junior was furious, he could not believe how old the books were. Junior thought "My school and my tribe are so poor and sad that we have to study from the same dang books our parents studied from. That is absolutely saddest thing in the world."(18) Junior was raging so much that he threw the book at Mr.P. Tho, Mr.P understood how Junior felt like "[his] hopes and dreams floated up in a mushroom cloud."(18) Because of this incident Mr. P told Junior he had to leave the rez to get a better education. Soon later, Junior moves to a high school called Reardan. When he first gets there he instantly feels the separation of the environment. He sees tall guys and pretty white girls. "None of those guys punched me or got violent. After all, I was a reservation Indian, and no matter how geeky and weak I appeared to be, I was still a potential killer."(63) Rowdy, Junior's closest friend on the rez did not support Junior on his decision to leave the rez. Rowdy protected Junior, because "[he gets] beat up. [on the Rez], at least once a month. Yep, [he belonged] to the Black-Eye-of-the-Month Club." (4) In Rearden, Junior's homeroom teacher called him by his real name which was Arnold. Right away, a class mate named Penelope lowered his