The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie (2009-2010)
Arnold Spirit, aka Junior, humorously looks back on his freshman year when he transferred from the reservation school to a nearby all-white school and dealt with racism, was viewed as a traitor to his community, lost his best friend, and coped with family deaths.
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ReplyDeleteThe book was nice in depth and made good use of grammar. It showed the life of a boy who had an Indian heritage and, at the same time, was transferred to a all white school and adapted.
ReplyDeleteThis book has relations to many other students. A student who is introduced to an all-racial school is bound to be nervous.
The plot of the book is well put. Basically, a boy of Indian heritage is transferred all white school. He is face with racism and bully's. He held his head up high and even made a girlfriend, which shows alot.
A question about the book: Why did the author leave out characters that were introduced from the beginning? The mother and father were rarely mentioned in the last phases of the book, like they were forgotten.
Overall, I would highly reccommend this book to anyone who is looking for a good read. I give this a solid 4/5 and should satisfy anyone who has a thirst for good reads.
Nikolas Bernadel
10th Grade
Atlantic Technical Center
I think that the book Part-Time Indian is a very good book. It had me in stitches from beginning to end. I couldn’t stop reading it even when I went to Wal-Mart. Arnold Spirit, the main character faces trials of racism when he chooses to transfer to an all white school outside of his Indian reservation. Big white dudes tease him because of the color of his skin, just like Melba Patillo in the book Warriors Don’t Cry. The overall theme of the book is that Indians have terrible lives full of drunken fights and deaths. Moreover, life is hard for Native Americans. I like how the theme is presented because it lets you take a look at the life of a 9th grade Indian through his constant experiences. The book makes you feel bad because of all the family losses he suffered. If I had a question to ask the author, Sherman Alexie I would ask him “What happens to Junior (Arnold) in the future?” “Do you think he’ll be successful in his life?” I think that this book is a must-read for everyone. Anyone would enjoy this comical book about a diary of a part-time Indian.
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