The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian

that their kids need to abstain from such books. Others argue that many teens’ lives are much more difficult than any book and overall books help them learn how to deal with their struggles in life. Challenged several times, the novel, “The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian”, written by Sherman Alexie asks whether the challengers actually believe, “that a sexually explicit YA novel somehow traumatizes a teen mother,” or, “that a YA novel about murder and rape somehow shocks a damaged…

Sometimes in order to find what you are looking for, you need to make change. Arnold is a character from the novel The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian. Jamal is a character from the movie Finding Forrester. Although these characters are from different worlds, they have many similarities. The main similarity they have, change. Jamal and Arnold both made major changes, especially with education, friendship, and culture. Since both boys are people of color, it is sadly expected that…

incorrect, let alone be true for all tribes. The kids at Reardon believed that the casino generated a lot of money, and they believed the federal government gives allowances to all native people. In reality, the casinos are mismanaged and it produces no revenue for the Spokane people. Linden Lark believed that if he reviewed enough about Indian law that he would not get caught for the rape of Geraldine Coutts and murder of Mayla Wolfskin. White people had pre-conceived notions of Indian tribes…

though others in the reservation look down upon him as a traitor. In his time at the all white school, Junior struggles with trying to bridge his native culture while trying to fit in at the all white school. To illustrate his views, Junior shows a picture of a white person versus a Native American, to which he writes things for whites such as, "A bright future," "Positive role models," and "Hope" while for himself and other Indians he shows, "A vanishing past," "A family history of diabetes and…

Life of Sherman Alexie Native people is not usually very good recognize. Society has created many stereotypes about Indians. However there are many people who have broken with these kind of stereotypes. Sherman Alexie is one of them. is a preeminent Native American poet, novelist, performer and filmmaker. He is a writer recognized by writing draws on his life and his experiences as a Native American. Many of his writers are based on poverty, violence and addictions that he has experienced in…

mentioned in this essay can attest to this. Our religious, ethnic, familial, and socioeconomic experiences from our pasts influence our cultural identity. This causes us to speak, think, and act uniquely from one another. This should be considered the next time you greet your neighbors in a nonchalant manner. Who they really are, what they’ve been through, and how this matters to you; this can all be connected to your very own cultural…

The absolutely true diary of a part-time Indian is a first person narrative written from the point of view of a fourteen year old boy Arnold Spirit Jr also known as his Indian Reservation name Junior. The novel is written in diary form where Junior uses visual and verbal language techniques to make his feelings and experiences felt. The point of view in which the story will be told is the most important decision the novelist has to make. As this is what affects the way a reader will feel,…

I believe that alcohol, the negative effects of alcohol to be more specific, is also one of the themes of this book, since there were many scenes throughout the book, where many characters had not only ruined their lives but also others due to consuming large amounts of alcohol. This is clearly evidenced on page 16 when Junior says, “His (Rowdy) father is drinking hard and throwing hard punches, so Rowdy and his mother are always walking around with bruised and bloody faces.” The fact that…

appearances are different. From a few books we read and movies we watched in English, there are some examples of appearances from each. In The Absolute True Diary of a Part-Time Indian, Arnold looks a little different from the other kids and he gets teased and beaten up from it. He has a bigger head, hands and feet. He’s called a retard everyday, multiple times. They pants him and stuff his head in the toilet. “Do you know what happens to retards on the rez? We get beat up. At least once a…

In the novel The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian Arnold pretends to have more money then he actually does when he transfers to Reardan High. Arnold knows that lying isn’t good. He even said himself "lies have short shelf lives." When he lies about being poor, in a way he is embarrassed because everyone in Reardan has money and they’re privileged white people. Arnold also doesn’t want his friends to worry about him or treat him differently. Arnold has enough to worry about and he sure…