Personal Narrative: From Grandmother Spirit's Perspective

When kids are younger, they are told that being different is good. And it is, sometimes. A lot of people are different. But, at other times, being different can limit your chances. This is shown in the novel, The Absolutely True Diary of a Part Time Indian. This novel is about a boy named Junior that is different than the rest of his peers. He is the only Indian going to an all white school. Some of his experiences there show that being different isn’t all that good, sometimes. The book, The Absolutely True Diary of a Part Time Indian, by Sherman Alexie, and the article, “Adding a Disability Perspective When Reading Adolescent Literature” both portray how being different can limit someone’s chances and opportunities.

One of the main obstacles Junior overcomes is stereotypes. Junior is an Indian who lives on a reservation. Indians have many stereotypes that are towards them. For instance one stereotype is that they have no hope. Junior had a conversation with one of his teachers about his future, which involved him switching schools. Junior knew that if he stayed at the reservation high school he won’t be able to make a future for himself. So when his parents got home he asked them who has the most hope, “’White people, (Alexie45)’” his parents told him at the same time. Even

"A mentor empowers a person to see a possible future, and make them believe it can be obtained." Mentors and role models are important figures in society, they help people succeed in every which way they choose to endeavor. In general, a good mentor is necessary for someone to dreams like Junior. This is very clear with Junior in the absolutely true diary of a part time Indian. Junior relies on the guidance of his mentors, so they can lead him down a path of success. His geometry teacher, Mr. P, helps Junior to understand the real picture of changing and taking his education at WellPoint. Finally, Grandmother Spirit is a very wise and intelligent grandmother who shares all her wisdom with her grandson. Her thoughts have greatly influenced and shaped Junior into becoming the person who he is at the end of the novel. Junior wants something better for himself and he knows he is not just

Junior is a very confident teenager. He stands up against people that are even bigger than him. He also goes to places he is not accepted and stands up to anyone that gets on his way, even if the people are from another race. For example, when Junior started attending Reardan, most white kids started to bully him, but when one of the kids started talking about his race (Native Americans) and African Americans, he got angry and punched the bully in the face. After that, the bully always respected Junior and was being friendly. At the same time, Junior is one of those kids that always gets beat up and they need someone to defend them, and in his case, it would be his best friend Rowdy. Since they were little kids, Rowdy has always been protecting him from

As my family and I were enjoying our time in the beach I noticed that all of us were near each other. The adults were cooking and talking outside, the teenagers were talking and watching movies inside, and the children were playing outside. As my dad gathered everyone to eat outside he asked how everyone was and if they were enjoying the trip. My grandma’s response reminded of a transcendentalist. Her response explained how she loved being outside. She said that when she was small she always loved going to beach. She enjoyed the sound of the waves, the sun, the way the sand felt, and the time she got to spend with her family. Which made me think of other ways my grandma could be like a transcendentalist.

Not reading about such matters does not magically change reality — if it did there would not be any novels about controversial topics. Rather, The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian and similar novels depict a teenager and how he overcame these issues that other teenagers struggle with. While some of the events in the novel are tragic, the story itself is hopeful in nature and could potentially help other teenagers get through similar events. All teenagers do not experience the same racism that Junior is subject to in the novel, but it is important for high school students to be aware that racism still exists. Often in schools, racism is considered a thing of the past, when in reality racism still exists today. The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian teaches students about the world around them better than a teacher

A student who recently left ESD was always getting picked on. It wasn’t for nothing. He was crass and loud, a boor in every sense in the word. In public that is. In private he was at ease since he didn’t struggle to fit in since he was a part of it. I found this out when asked me over to his house in 5th grade. I wasn’t looking forward to it. Why should I have? As a matter of politeness, I went. However, I found it pleasant, enjoyable even. Back at school, though, he was back to his old self. However, I saw his other side, even if it was only a mere glimpse. I could see more.

Heaven received another beautiful angel today. She's honestly the strongest woman I know and I look up to her greatly if I even have an ounce of her strength I know I'll be just fine. That you for all you have done for me I will miss you like crazy but I know in my heart you are in a better place. I love you Grandma

So i spent the night at my grandma and grandpas and in the morning we all woke up in the morning we all got in the van and all the kids including me took nap in back and when we got there we had to put camper up and take boat to ramp to get it to the campsite

I have always considered myself a feminist. I am inspired by women who are independent, fearless, and refuse to be any less than their best. For an extremely long time, these independent women were belittled and were not given the same academic acknowledge that men got, but they nonetheless forged ahead. One of these strong women, was my grandmother.

Ever get the chance to put together your own outfit for the day? Well, I mean literally have you ever had to sew together your outfit? If not, well let me start it off with “WOW!”, grandma's work isn’t as easy as it seems. Not only did i learn how difficult it is to sew, but i had the chance to be able to express my funny side. This week i chose as one of my portfolios a unique project, where i sewed together my outfit. At first, i envisioned it being a joke, since i would never wear it personally, but I saw the fun and good vibes it would bring to the classroom atmosphere. We started off with the simple idea of creating one of the outfits used by one of the boys in the movie, The Sound of Music. First, we had to sketch out a drawing of the outfit to get an

I will always remember going to grandma's house on christmas eve,me and my family are so excited to open presents, eat the great food and spend time with family.My grandma has three kids, my mom and my uncles.She has two sisters and five brothers.She was born on 1046 at Celina.Grandma has two grandkids me and my brother Collin.My grandma is sweet loving and generous.

It all started when I was getting ready for bed and my mom got a call from Granny.

It all began when I was about five years old, having sleepovers in my great grandma’s room. She loved telling stories and playing dress up with me. In her room she kept a lot of pillows on her bed. She had fancy pillows in a variety of sizes, shapes, colors, and textures. Every time I entered her room, she would allow me to jump around on the bed filled with pillows. All that jumping around and having all that fun felt amazing, and that's when I fell in love with one of her pillows and named it Bobby.

Now, you must be wondering about what happened to my grandma. Well, after a long amount of time fighting with the people in charge, our family finally got the permission to visit. It would be a little dangerous, but it would be absolutely worth it. We walked a little bit, but also used some of our horses to travel the long way there.