Growing up in a small town can sometimes be glorified. Sure, everybody knows each other, sure, it's friendly, but it is not all rainbows and butterflies. I come from a town that is riddled with povert…
The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian
"The quality of a man's life is in direct proportion to his commitment to excellence, regardless of his chosen field of endeavour." The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian is full of many impo…
Junior is a typical teenager living on a reservation. He was born with spinal fluid inside his brain that affected his quality of life for his first few years. His parents are addicted to drugs and al…
Junior has had some hardships in life and might appear as someone you might not like. But, after you read this story you will see that he is a good person. You will sympathize with him and you will fe…
At the beginning of the book, Junior was very self-conscious of himself. He saw himself very negatively. First off, he saw himself as dumb. He called himself a retard "You'd be wondering why you're re…
Musician Billy Cox once said, "Life will only change when you become more committed to your dreams than you are to your comfort zone." These words can relate to Sherman Alexie's book, The Absolutely T…
Courage, the ability to do something that frightens one. It is an emotion but also an act. To some people it is easy for them to have courage while others struggle to bring it forth. Not everyone is c…
There are many quotes that Sherman Alexie the writer of Absolute True Diary of a Part-Time Indian has said that kinda make sense for an identity novel. Some of them are "If you let people into your li…
There are many quotes that Sherman Alexie has said that kinda make sense for an identity novel. Some of them are "If you let people into your life a little bit, they can be pretty damn amazing." and a…
In the novel The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian, we follow the story of Junior, a young reservation Indian who combats poverty along with oppression in his life-time. Although Junior stru…