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The Pursuit for Identity In his short story “What You Pawn I Will Redeem,” Sherman Alexie seeks for his uniqueness as being a homeless, alcoholic Indian man. The author is a Spokane Indian conceived in 1966 on the Spokane Reservation in WellPoint, Washington. He is an artist, author, and movie producer. A great deal of his written work draws on his encounters as a Native American experiencing childhood with the Spokane Reservation. As a Native American, Alexie’s fundamental concern is…

Succeeding Is the Way to Be a Good Outsider “Superman and me” by Sherman Alexie is a story about a boy who learned to read with a comic book which drove a him to be passionate about reading and became someone who tries to save his life by doing so. He tells us how he became someone in regard to the environment he grew up in and did not let what others said decline the wall he was building up for his life. Alexie makes a claim of fact that defines the value of stereotypes which must not…

In the story, The Absolutely True Diary Of A Part Time Indian, Junior tries to find his identity. He goes on an emotional rollercoaster of a year. He has to face many deaths, bullies, mean teachers, and even love. The first major thing that Jr. does is he leaves his school and goes to an all white school. His family is the only people who accept him for going to Reardan. This was his first step into Juniors long journey on finding himself. He goes to his new school and is automatically rejected…

Julia Alessio Mrs. Martyn English 10H 10 May 2018 The Absolutely True Diary of the Discussion With my Adult After completing The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie, my adult and I examined our interpretations on particular symbols in the book, exchanged our thoughts on the significance of the title, and considered themes that the author was trying to convey. Through picking my mom to read this book with me, I originally believed that there was nothing more I could…

Sherman Alexie shows that Penelope in a deeper character than we originally thought when she realized that Junior was living in poverty at the Reservation. After going to a pancake restaurant, post the Winter Formal, Roger tells Penelope that he gave Junior $40 to pay for his and Penelope’s dinner, and that he believed Junior was poor. When Penelope and Junior are in the school parking lot she confronts him about his problem that she believes he has. When Junior admits the truth he expects…

Broken windows theory is a belief that the environment has an effect to crime and the anti-social behavior of the neighborhood. If the environment is vandalized or is run down that alone would cause the area to be on that is high in crime and with anti-social behavior. The Broken windows theory has been subject to a lot of scrutiny from the public, many point out that they target poor and minority filled communities. The theory itself states that if an environment is broken down or vandalized…

Two of the five poorest of the United States’ 3,142 counties are located on Indian Reservations (U.S. Census Bureau, 2012). Sherman Alexie gives readers a glimpse into the life of a native american in The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian. Through the main character, Arnold Spirit Jr., Alexie shows the reader what it is like to live in poverty on the Spokane Indian reservation. The book uses Arnold’s childhood experiences and alcohol to show the effects of poverty on Native American…

In the novel, Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian, by Sherman Alexie, Arnold “Junior” Spirit, the protagonist is different compared to all of the other Indians on the reservation. Arnold likes drawing, “I draw all the time. I draw cartoons of my mother and father; my sister and grandmother; my best friend, Rowdy; and everyone else on the rez.” (Alexie 5). He uses his unique art skills to communicate with the world. Arnold is surprisingly smart. Mostly all of the Indians did not meet…

We follow a 14 year old boy name Junior for about 1 year who was born with water on the brain, seizures, and a stuttering problem and see how his life on a Washington Reservation is full of poverty, alcoholism, and poor schooling. His life is also filled with a dedication to his family (sister Mary Spirit, Grandmother Spirit, and his father's best friend Eugene) other tribe members, and his best friend Rowdy. He becomes frustrated as he thinks having an old school text book his mother once used…

The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian written by Sherman Alexie is a story about a teenage boy named Junior who is on a journey to figure out his true identity. The events that occur throughout the story describes the difficult experiences that junior faces in order to figure out where he fits in. As a teenager growing up Indian on the rez,Junior is constantly reminded of his misfortunes. He is desperate to make something of…