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The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by bestselling author Sherman Alexie was published by Little, Brown Books for Young Readers on September, 2007 in New York. Based on the author’s own experiences growing up, it tells the story of a Native American boy that lived on the Spokane Indian Reservation. He leaves his reservation school for an all white high school where he is the only Indian. Alexie’s novel, which includes a mix of humor and life's tough reality on an Indian reservation, is

There are many books around the world that are being banned and have been for hundreds years. The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian is one of those books, it's actually one of the, 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 alcohol, poverty, bullying, violence, and sexual innuendos, as well as for the tragic deaths of characters

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Diary of a Part-Time Indian One can find a better understanding for the story told in the book Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian if they understand some key term in cultural psychology. These terms are relating to how one portrays their self through personality, and how one lives in a multicultural world. The specific terms are individualism versus collectivism, assimilation versus integration, cognitive dissonance and identity denial. In Absolutely True Diary of a Part Time Indian

The community surrounding an individual impacts their opinion of selfhood, consequently moulding their identity and being part of a cultural group leads one to surrender their personal ideologies and beliefs, thus challenging the strength of individuality. Sherman Alexie’s The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian chronicles Junior’s journey of self-discovery as he searches for his cultural identity among a tribe full of miserable and hopeless individuals and he finds himself spanning multiple

The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian is an interesting story that has been banned in many states in the United States, including Idaho, in light of sheltering students from some rather taboo topics. This coming-of-age novel, which follows the life of an indigenous teenager, was banned due to its excerpts on masturbation, its vulgarity, racism, and anti-Christian content. Some sources have even made bold claims that the book encourages pornography. However, considering that there are no

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The Absolutely True Diary of a Part Time Indian written by Sherman Alexie, is about a boy called Arnold Spirit but people call him “Junior”. He is a Native American that lives in an Indian Reservation called Spokane. He's pretty poor kid, but he gets along sometimes. He doesn't really accept himself, since he has multiple medical problems, and he has been beaten up since he was little when he at the reservation. When Junior went to a new school outside the reservation call Reardan, he starts to gain

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. Alexie has used simple words and uses childrens diction to show tone of an upset boy. The point of view in which the story will be told is the most important decision

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