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The Absolutely True Diary Of A Part-Time Indian

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The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie is a novel that is very debatable. Junior, because of his birth-condition,he suffers from physically to mentally. The other Native Americans teenagers always bully him. The debatable. Sherman Alexie has bring the reader to a different emotion in every chapter like humor, depression, sadness, and reality through his main character- Junior. Purpose of the book is show the reader know more about what the Native Americans are suffering and how Junior become a role model for Native American new generation. 2 main reasons show that Junior becomes a good role model are he overcome the poverty in the poor reservation and he has Mr.p, a good teacher who draw a successful life and give …show more content…

Who has hope?” “Son, you’re going to find more and more hope the farther and farther you walk away from this sad, sad, sad reservation.” When Junior moved from the reservation to the white society, he met with a lot of unforgettable people. However, there are only a few people impact his life and is important role. Mr. P is Junior teacher. He opened Junior’s eyes to see poverty. He told Junior to leave the “rez”, and push him to go to the real world. He is the first role model for Junior.Mr. P visit him, even after he got hit by Junior’s book. He told him to image what would happen to him and his life if he kept on stay in the reservation. He also tells Junior to move to another school far away from Wellpinit and Junior choose Reardan. And at that moment, Junior shows the reader about his crazy yet bravery about escaping the reservation to move in the white world. With the will to hold his future, Junior leaves the school of the rez to attend an all-white farm town high school. Junior would not leave Wellpinit if Junior did not have Mr. P give him an advice and explain for him. In this story, Mr.P not only his geometry teacher he also Junior’s friend.
The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian shines a light into the darkness of poverty, and emphasizes the importance of a good role model. Sherman Alexie reminds us that tolerance and kindness is the key of life. The great narration of book, which is come from the main character himself, is the one of the

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