The Absolutely True Diary Of A Part-Time Indian By Sherman Alexie

All of this information is important because these are the main characteristics of him. Rowdy has many good qualities like his strength and his anger issues. Rowdy has lots of strength because he is always behind junior back all of the time. Also,this is

The abuse of alcohol cause physical abuse stemming from the lack of hope and opportunity that the reservation offers. In the novel rowdy's father beats him and is the reason for rowdy's anger at everything around him. " His father is drinking hard and throwing hard punches, so Rowdy and his mother are always walking around with bruised and bloody faces. ' It's war paint,' Rowdy always says.

“I’m fourteen years old and I’ve been to forty-two funerals.” This is a quote by Junior on page 199 of “The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian” by Sherman Alexie. In this book, Junior is an Indian that lives on a reservation but a teacher convinces him to go to school in Rearden so he can actually go somewhere. Rearden is a white people town, and that causes trouble for Junior with how different it is. He also ends up having trouble leaving the reservation school with his old friends.

Sherman Alexie is qualified to write this novel because it is his life. Wellpinit and Rearden are real places. The character of Junior is Sherman Alexie. The character of Rowdy is based on a real man named Randy J. Peone, who died in 2016; his loss was another that Alexie had to face. Alexie was born with hydrocephalus, the same “water on the brain” medical condition that Junior has.

“Hit me back!” I spat. “Hit me back, goddamn you!” I wished he would. I wished he’d give me the punishment I craved, so maybe I’d finally sleep at night.”

In the article American Indian Movement It explains how the government promised many things including good jobs, housing, and vocational training for those who would move. The author then says “As a result, thousands of Native Americans migrated to the cities. But many of them never received the promised funding and benefits”(“American”). The book The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie is about a boy named Junior who is an Indian that lives on a reservation. The book goes through the struggles Junior has on the reservation with his best friend Rowdy when Junior moves schools and the struggles Junior has with his family.

Ava Sassin Mr. Rodriguez Academic Literacy 21 April 2023 ATD Analysis Essay Hitting until blood is drawn is what seems to be the foundation of protecting yourself and inflicting pain on those who have threatened you. This is a way a lot of Spokane Indians deal with conflict, including Junior. The novel The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian written by Sherman Alexie is a realistic fiction novel that takes place on a poor and hopeless reservation. Arnold Junior is the protagonist in the story who struggles to accept the truth that lies beneath his reservation.

This is confirmed when Junior proclaims, “If you let people into your life a little bit, they can be pretty damn amazing.” (Alexie 129) Junior is referring to Penelope and Roger being concerned for his well being after finding out how poor he is. The only person who came close to this level of affection was Rowdy. In addition, he is accepted by his team when “Everybody in the gym yelled and clapped and stomped their feet.”

Erik Had hit Tino for taunting him about thinking a field goal was real and flipping. “ Immediately, faster than I thought he could, faster than Tino thought he could, Erik lashed out, smashing the back of his hand across Tino’s face, smashing him so hard that Tino spun halfway around in the air and landed in the grass.” Erik hitting Tino made Paul feel powerless, like he couldn’t even help his close friends. “Was it hard enough to knock him out? Was it hard enough to kill him?

The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian was named one of the top ten most challenged books 8 out of the 10 years from 2010 to 2020. The novel was written by Sherman Alexie, a controversial Native American Author. The novel tells the story of Junior, a teenager growing up on a reservation and going to a rich white school. The story shows Juniors personal thoughts and journey as he struggles to find his place in society. Many sensitive topics are discussed throughout the book.

“Darry wheeled around and slapped me so hard that it knocked me to the door. Suddenly it was deathly quiet. We had all frozen. Nobody in my family had hit me. ”(44)

Rowdy gets back at Jink with an old school beat down, causing Jink to be seriously injured and hospitalized. If Jinks’ did not get into a fight at Rowdy's, the police would not have been called and Rowdy's business would still be up and running. In spite of the fact that Jinks’ was injured, getting caught helped the city get rid of the bar and its negativity. More kids can be saved and not get tied into drugs or alcohol at

Junior is empathetic to not only Rowdy but also Penelope. Junior opens up to Penelope about his dreams and develops a liking for her this is very empathetic and proves that Junior doesn't follow Katz' rule that empathy is for nerds. Another example of Junior being empathetic is the fact he says that he misses Rowdy a lot when they part ways. His longing for Rowdy shows he doesn't conform to the Code of Conduct set up by

He is the town drunk that none of the other characters in the story appear to care for. He is constantly prowling around for trouble anytime that he gets drunk. “He’s out to shoot, and he’s out for trouble.” (304). The only person who is able and willing to put him in his place is Potter, who will go out and fight the trouble causer anytime Scratchy is on one of his rampages.

After leaving the reservation Rowdy hated Junior on and off the basketball court. When Rearden had a game against Wellpinit, the reservation high school, Rowdy didn't take it easy on Junior. After Junior got stitches during the first quarter after being hit with a quarter on his forehead Junior got tougher. In the third quarter Junior was back in the game. "I immediately stole a pass and drove for a lay up.