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In Sherman Alexie’s “The Absolutely True Diary of a Part–Time Indian” we look into a young boy’s mind and are able to catch a glimpse of what it is like to break the boundaries of one’s culture, and the repercussions of such an act. Very early in the text Junior tells his parents he wants to go to Reardon, a school off the reservation, because he wanted more than the reservation high school could offer him. After being asked by his parents if he was sure he wanted to immediately switch schools…

Junior the Anti-hero Imagine growing up on an Indian Reservation and feeling there is little hope for the future because of a culture of poverty and alcoholism that is a part of everyday life. This is what Junior is facing in The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian, by Sherman Alexie. He does not see much of a future for himself living on the Reservation. Junior does not come across as a lead character who is heroic because he paints himself as someone who is weak and pathetic with few…

The Absolutely True Diary of a part-time Indian by Sherman Alexie is the story of a teenage boy, named Junior, struggling with his tribe's culture. The young boy loses hope in his tribe, and he decides to pursue his education outside of the reservation. This caused numerous amounts of backlash between his friend and many members of his tribe. But he continues on with his education, because he believes that the culture of his people will drag him down and that he will never escape the…

their personal goals. Their different hopes, dreams, and aspirations have been clumped together and became known as the American Dream. Though times have changed, the dream remains the same and can be defined as achieving success through hard work and perseverance. The novels The Great Gatsby, by F. Scott Fitzgerald and The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian, by Sherman Alexie, along with the poem “I Was Dying” are all sources that make specific points about the dream. The movie…

Work can be difficult for most people, and the rules in the work force are sometimes unfair. Therefore, not everyone will ever agree with each other because there can be miscommunications at times. Companies treat their employee’s unfairly to the extent it makes their employees mad. As well as, the American culture devalues work by showing the lack in benefits people receive, the really strict rules companies make their workers follow, and the hard pressure they give workers when working. In…

In the novel The Absolutely True Diary Of A Part Time Indian a boy named Arnold who is living on a indian reservation with lots of poor, lazy, alcoholics seems to be the only one on the reservation that doesn't drink. Most people in his situation might act like that or lose all hope but somehow, Arnold does not. Arnold stays hopeful throughout the novel. There are times during the book where arnold feels like giving up but, but he never does. There are so many deaths and problems he faced that…

you with an example and wisdom as you mature into adulthood. These people help you transform from a child to an adult. A lot of the time this person is a family member or an adult that you look up to. It can also just be a friend that grows up with you. These people provide a support system and assist you in your journey. In the novel, Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian, by Sherman Alexie, Junior matures with the help of his grandmother's wisdom, Mr. P’s ideas and his coach's…

wife and two kids. At this present moment I coach and have a full-time job that supports my family. When I start DT I will not be able to do either of these things and it will greatly impact my family and I. My wife only works part time because of how much a babysitter cost. I work in the morning and then coach at night. I work seven days a week at the current moment to make ends meet. During DT my wife will start to work full-time but it will not be enough to cover everything. This…

The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman is an anecdotal novel that was both clever and diverting. The fundamental character, Arnold Spirit Jr, is an Indian kid experiencing the delayed consequences of Hydrocephalus. He lives on a destitution stricken Indian hold, home to drunks, addicts and abusers. Because of his therapeutic conditions he experiences various physical disfigurements that make him a prime focus for badgering. In any case, those are the slightest of his issues.…

A lot of people face hardship with their nationalities, in particular Native Americans. The character Arnold in the “The Absolute True Diary of a Part-Time Indian” by Sherman Alexie, suffers from hardship as a Native American. In Arnold’s reservation, his school is poor and has a really low educational system, as is true for all Natives in America. According to the Huffington Post, only 51 percent of Native Americans graduated from high school in 2010. Moreover, Arnold in the book goes to a…