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Throughout the novel, “The Absolutely True Diary of a Part Time Indian” Sherman Alexie’s really gives an authentic feel to his story as it is written about himself. Written in first person, Alexie portrays his journey through the eyes of Arnold Spirit Jr. Alexie grew up on the Spokane Indian Reservation in Willpinit, Washington. Able to describe the depths of these obstacles and wisdom he gained throughout his life on the Reservation. With knowing that these events throughout the book were a…

“55% of students are bullied because of their look” (National Bullying Prevention Center). In the book, The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie, this is exactly what Junior is experiencing. Junior is bullied a lot in the book because of his identity, specifically his looks and his race. He decides to leave the reservation, his hometown, to go to Reardan which is an all-white school. Junior decides to leave for Reardan, but he struggles with his identity while dealing…

The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian teaches the reader that competence is not related to your IQ. Arnold Spirit serves as an example for this. Throughout the story he becomes more competent, and this is shown in various story points. One has to grow up to become more competent, it does not matter how intelligent they are. Age is one of the only cures for incompetence. In the beginning of the story, Arnold is somewhat incompetent. “And then Dad pulled down his rifle and bullets from…

a Beast, and a Part-Time Indian Books are an irreplaceable. They play a valuable part on shaping personal growth and development in a child’s life. They are meant to inspire and expand their awareness on how they live and where they live, intensify their capability to express themselves, and give them inspiration in a way that other means cannot. In stories, such as Jeanne-Marie Leprice de Beaumont’s version of “Beauty and the Beast” and “The Absolutely True Diary of a Part Time Indian” by…

a lot of Native Americans, the Indian reservations hold a strong sense of community and culture and they feel like it is home. However, in many cases, such as in the case of Sherman Alexie in his personal narrative The Absolutely True Story of a Part Time Indian, Native Americans feel like the reservation system, even with strong family and community ties they have there, fails them. The reservation system often forces people to leave there home and community because it perpetuates a cycle of…

college athletes, the National College Athletic Association should compensate their student-athletes because they spend time on a sport that is equal to a full time job, also the athletes must maintain steady production in order to keep their scholarship, because they must provide a good amount of revenue for the schools they play for. College athletes live a lifestyle that has no time for leisure. They must produce a winning team, with a winning record so they can keep a hefty scholarship. Not…

Producing a Party In New York City Millions of people from around the world have a normal routine they follow every morning. Some get up, get ready, and head off to work while others have a relaxed morning and can ease into his or her day. The others that ease into his or her day will make or get breakfast and after that sit down and turn on the TV. Most likely, he or she will tune in to one of the daytime talk shows like The View, The Chew, Ellen, or Live with Kelly and Michael. For Live with…

The Absolutely True Traits of Junior The Absolutely True Diary of a Part Time Indian is a true story. This fact can be found out easily just by reading because the main character Junior has a life that a lot of people can relate to. Junior is a high school aged boy that is very intelligent, but he lives on a reservation that doesn't have much intelligence to fit his needs so junior decides to leave his reservation for better opportunities at another school. Without Juniors character in the…

«The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-time Indian” by Sherman Alexie touches upon many different themes like for instance racism and poverty, but most crucial to the story is the search for personal and cultural identity that Junior goes through. Figuring out one’s own identity is hard enough as it is, and even more so for a boy who suddenly finds himself in a situation where he has to walk among two “tribes” simultaneously. Junior knows he will be facing several challenges when he decides to…

Question 1 Alexie in his novel The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian details the hardships Native American Indians encounter through going to white public high school in Washington in the off-reservation Reardan town (Alexie and Forney 36). The novel addresses social issues, such as bullying, violence, sexual references and poverty in addition to tragic deaths of most of the characters that discuss the American culture clash with the Indian culture. Junior is one character that is in…