The Absolute True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie

In Sherman Alexie’s The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian the protagonist, Junior, experiences an internal struggle between his loyalty to his tribe and his desire to leave and pursue his future. Junior’s internal conflict enhances the theme of identity by demonstrating how even after leaving the reservation, he remained true to his roots while developing his sense of self.

Growing up is a significant thing that can change the way things are for you, it can change your attitude, your ways with getting along with others. It starts out when Arnold is born with something wrong his brain, people thought he was weird. people would always bully him, beat him up, and make fun of him. One day he is transferred to Rearden and meets new people who become his friends. he try’s out for basketball and makes it to varsity. he goes to the championship and wins. But after that has happened he loses his sister and his grandma. in the novel the absolutely true diary of a part time Indian, author Sherman Alexie suggest the idea that growing up is an important topic to the book; this becomes clear to readers when he goes through

There are several people in the world who live in poverty. Poverty hits children the hardest. Little more than a decade ago, the Armenians had faced the hard facts of poverty after break up with Former Soviet Union. My family moved into our motherland Armenia, meanwhile our nation was going through huge dramatic changes after the great earthquake and war with Azerbaijan. Furthermore the poor economy and inflation destroyed numerous people hopes and future. In the novel, “The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian”, by Sherman Alexie, Arnold Spirit is also known as Junior describes his life challenges of poverty living on Spokane reservation. Like Arnold, as I begin to compare him going through hardship and finding out true place in the world, I often find similarities in living in poverty with large effect of hunger and education.

The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie, investigates the hidden facts about Indians. Alexie displays amiability, sorrow, and reality through his primary character, Junior, to influence the reader to comprehend how much the Native Americans are suffering. In present-day society, desperate Indians that reside in these reservations endure incurable poverty that keeps on prevailing. This dim world loaded with destitution and much oppress has motivated the main character, Junior to understand what kind of life he would expect if he escapes from Spokane "rez". The impact of poverty has shaped Junior into a valiant and clever person, who has taken

Racism is a problem that many people face everyday. In The Absolutely True Diary of A Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie, racism and other factors such as alienation and accepting that he is different from everyone else shape the protagonist in the book, Junior in a positive way. Alienation is the state or experience of being isolated from a group or an activity to which one should belong or in which one should be involved. He faces many difficulties because of where he comes from. He is the only Indian at an all white school which is unusual for everyone. He was also born with excess water in his brain. People who live in the reservation do not usually leave, but he goes 22 miles away just to seek a better education. He realizes, with the help of his teacher, that he must leave and go to a different school, if he wants a better education for a better future. Although he faces these problems, he has people who help him throughout the way. (Bernice, your thesis is unclear. It’s the driving force of your paper; without it, there can be no paper. Review the guidelines and revise your intro to include a clearer thesis and supporting actions).

How would you define the importance of a role model? The importance of role models is seen many times in the book “The Absolutely True Diary of a Part Time Indian Man” by Sherman Alexie. This story is based on Arnold Spirit Jr also known as Junior, a boy who lived on the reservation in Wellpinit, WA, and how people in his life had affected him and his traits. Some role models that had affected, motivated and helped Junior were Penelope, Grandma Spirit, and Mr. Spirit Sr.

The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian is a young adult fiction novel by Sherman Alexie. This story takes place on the Spokane Indian Reservation also known as the Rez. Junior the protagonist is a skinny Native American boy who has problems with his brain. Living on the Rez, he is made fun of because of his huge feet and hands but he is especially made fun of because of his huge head. Junior struggles with poverty but does not let that get into his thoughts. Junior wanting to change that, comes up with an idea that would not only be a great betrayal to his Indian nation but would change him entirely as a person. On the approach of completing his decision he faces many obstacles that catch him in his thoughts again.

In the novel The Absolutely True Diary of a Part- Time Indian there is a boy named Junior who was born with “water on the brain”. Throughout the story Junior faces challenges with fitting in with kids on the rez and trying to find success. In the novel Junior feels that he is losing a piece of his identity and transfers to Reardan High. Also, Junior's parents influenced his decisions, and faced obstacles when moving from one culture to the other.

“The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian” written by Sherman Alexie, which is based on his life. The book follows the life of a fourteen-year old boy named Junior. Junior living on the Spokane Indian Reservation in Washington. He was born with hydrocephalus, which causes water to be on your brain. Also, Junior has many health problems related to hydrocephalus, which alter his appearances. Junior comes from a close-knit supports family that is extremely poor. Junior has a close attachment to his pet dog Oscar and his long time best friend Rowdy. On the reservation, Junior felted hopeless and if he stays there he will never reach his full potential. So, he decides to transfer into a wealthier predominately white school off his reservation

Being positive is a choice that is meant for one to make, yet not many do. Whether one is positive or not, will impact their life in many ways. In the novel, The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie, it is shown that often when one looks at life in a positive light, more opportunities arise. The novel develops this theme for the duration of the book through the plot of the novel, the setting of Reardan, and the choices that the protagonist, Arnold Spirit, made in the story.

The absolutely true diary of a part-time Indian is a very funny and interesting book. Sherman Alexie wrote the The absolutely true diary of a part-time Indian, The story is educational and funny book about an Indian on the Rez named Junior. This book has been challenged because some of the parents think it is inappropriate. The absolutely true diary of a part time Indian should not be banned because of its real life experiences, the book is funny, and it has more creativity than most other of creativity.

There are many books around the world that are and have been for hundreds of years. The earliest book burning known was about two-thousand years ago in what is now China, by the Qin dynasty. Books have been banned for numerous reasons such as racial issues, the potential for damaging lifestyles, sexual situations, violence, and judgements of inappropriate behavior based on the age of the reader. The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian is one of those books, and in the opinions of many the novel actually consists of nearly all of these reasons why most books are banned. The book is actually one, if not the most, challenged book in the United States. Sherman Alexie 's 2007 novel The Absolutely True Diary of the Part-Time Indian is considered a controversial novel because of it 's demeaning references to alcoholism, poverty, bullying, violence, and sexual innuendos, as well as for the tragic deaths of characters and the use of profanity or slurs related to homosexuality and mental disabilities throughout the novel. Despite these reviews and assessments, students should be allowed to read it because of the life lessons it teaches.

“Junior’s knowledge that he must leave the reserve is rooted in love and respect for his family and Spokane tribe”

Imagine being in quicksand, unable to get yourself out. Scared to death of suffocation. That is how poverty can impact people. It can last much longer than ten minutes, but a lifetime. The cycle does not just stop there, it is common for it to be generational. Does poverty have the ability to define a person? Poverty and personal identity can go hand in hand. In The Absolutely True Story of a Part-time Indian, Sherman Alexie describes the devastating effects poverty has on an individual’s identity. Poverty has lasted in Arnold’s family for generations, it has proven to create many obstacles time and time again for him. Being poor drastically affects Arnold’s basic needs of survival, it infringes the joy he has in his life, and constantly reminds him what it is like to be a Native American on the Spokane Indian Reservation. This all, in return, impacts Arnold’s sense of self.

Author Sherman Alexie, best known as a writer, poet, and filmmaker, stepped out of his comfort zone. With some of his best work only published in 1993, he needed something to put him back on the top. Remarkably, publishing his first young adult novel, called The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian, which won the U.S National Book Award for Young People's Literature, in 2007. This novel, as a semi-autobiography, talks about his life as a young teen. Born on October 7, 1966 Alexie did not have the best life and was not born into wealth. In fact, it was totally opposite in this case. For most of his childhood he lived in a poor indian tribe called the Spokesman Indian Reservation. Sherman never had anything handed to him, he was frequently bullied in and outside of his home, and he had