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Penelope's Character Radiates
Penelope’s Character Radiates in The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian

Sherman Alexie uses stylistic devices throughout The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian to develop the character of the protagonist Junior’s rich, white girlfriend, Penelope. First and foremost Sherman Alexie uses an illustration to show how beautiful Junior thinks Penelope is. On Junior's first day he sees Penelope and is struck by how pretty she is. Junior uses the words “totally and absolutely gorgeous”. This shows that penelope has instantly captured juniors attention with her looks. It brings out how stunning penelope is. On the other hand,Alexie uses dialogue to show that Penelope is friendly on the outside but she can harsh even if she doesn't
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