Mary Who Runs Away
Siblings are often an important part of life for any who posses them, and although these relationships can be trying, they can also be extraordinary.Through the life and death of Mary in The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian, Sherman Alexie not only demonstrates the hardships that people can face, especially those impoverished or disadvantaged, but creates a memorable and exceptional narrative by building and destroying a source of joy in Arnold’s life using the scenes which include her writing, her departure to Montana as well as marriage, and her death.
Arnold’s sister, “Mary Runs Away”[28], begins the story as a basement dweller, someone who has lost hope, or so it seems. This makes the nickname seem particularly strange, but Arnold states that it is because she is frequently wild and surprising. When Mr. P confesses to Junior, he mentions how Mary loved to write, and that she wanted to write romance novels[37]. Although Arnold can’t help but giggle at the idea, he is glad to hear she has dreams. That she has aspirations, just like he does. He hopes that one day she will fulfill them, despite how she’s been rude to him, and how she seemingly gave …show more content…
After Arnold goes to Reardan and follows his goals in search of hope, she attempts to do the same[89]. She marries a man that she has just met, and moves with him in a trailer to Montana. Eventually, she shares correspondence with Arnold through E-mails and postcards[99]. During these she is conspicuously pleasant, mentioning how overjoyed she is with her new life in Montana. This newfound friendliness comes with a deep sense of love and appreciation for Arnold. And because of this, the reader feels the same way about her, particularly as part of a happy section in the book. We’re glad to see him in a peaceful portion of his life, and we’re thankful to her for participating in
Siblings are often an important part of life for any who posses them, and although these relationships can be trying, they can also be extraordinary.Through the life and death of Mary in The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian, Sherman Alexie not only demonstrates the hardships that people can face, especially those impoverished or disadvantaged, but creates a memorable and exceptional narrative by building and destroying a source of joy in Arnold’s life using the scenes which include her writing, her departure to Montana as well as marriage, and her death.
Arnold’s sister, “Mary Runs Away”[28], begins the story as a basement dweller, someone who has lost hope, or so it seems. This makes the nickname seem particularly strange, but Arnold states that it is because she is frequently wild and surprising. When Mr. P confesses to Junior, he mentions how Mary loved to write, and that she wanted to write romance novels[37]. Although Arnold can’t help but giggle at the idea, he is glad to hear she has dreams. That she has aspirations, just like he does. He hopes that one day she will fulfill them, despite how she’s been rude to him, and how she seemingly gave …show more content…
After Arnold goes to Reardan and follows his goals in search of hope, she attempts to do the same[89]. She marries a man that she has just met, and moves with him in a trailer to Montana. Eventually, she shares correspondence with Arnold through E-mails and postcards[99]. During these she is conspicuously pleasant, mentioning how overjoyed she is with her new life in Montana. This newfound friendliness comes with a deep sense of love and appreciation for Arnold. And because of this, the reader feels the same way about her, particularly as part of a happy section in the book. We’re glad to see him in a peaceful portion of his life, and we’re thankful to her for participating in