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Summary: The Absolute True Diary Of A Part Time Indian

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Story 1: The Absolute True Diary of a Part Time Indian 1. What style is the text written in and how does it have an impact on the reader? The writing style that Sherman Alexie has written this text in, is colloquial because he uses a lot of slang and in a way, speaks to the reader. For example, in the quotes “Ain’t that weird?” (188) and “I had some pride, you know?” (168), he uses slang by saying “Ain’t,” instead of saying “Isn’t” or “is that not” and he seems to speak to the reader by questioning the reader. In addition, the novel is written in a funny style with short sentence structure. As well, when he talks about feeling’s, he does not showcase them in a poetic or dramatic way, instead he uses short and genuine words, which allow the feelings to seem more real. Therefore, considering the genre of this book, young adult fiction, Alexie’s writing style has a significant impact on the reader because it creates a strong connection with the young readers and makes them more engaged with his writing. Also, his writing style makes this novel seem more realistic and true. 2. "My hopes and dreams floated up in a mushroom cloud" (31). Explain the use of Imagery in the following quote and its significance? This quote uses imagery because the phrase “floated up in a mushroom cloud” allows the …show more content…

Being an Indian that lived on the reserve himself, Sherman Alexie has most likely written this book to notify the readers about life on the reservation and how they were unfairly treated. It mentions the issues regarding assimilation and poverty. He writes this book in a diary format talking about his experiences living on the reservations and the many problems that he has faced. His goal might be to show others, specifically teenagers, who are suffering from problems, that they can make their way through them and achieve what they want to just like

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