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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…

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…

Every single person in our world are different in some sort of way and for that we the people can not judge them for their flaws because everyone has them. In the book The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie, The main character Arnold Spirit, goes through many hardships as he lives on the Indian reservation outside of Reardon, where he ends up going to highschool after he wasn't getting along with the people in the reservation. Arnold eventually realizes that if he…

In both “Reading Books Is Fundamental” written by Charles M. Blow and “Superman and Me” written by Sherman Alexie, they both talk about getting their first book as a kid. Both of these characters are similar and how they learned how to read. These text tell how each of them learned how to read. They also both encourage the reader to read books and enjoy them. Both Alexie and Blow enjoy books and think that they have a big impact on the world. “Reading Books Is Fundamental” written by Charles…