A Brief Summary Of Part Time Indian By Sherman Alexie

Every human being will face personal challenges and what makes it different is, how we accept those obstacles and how we make decision to overcome those challenges in our life. The absolutely true dairy of part time Indian by Sherman Alexie clearly shows how a typical Native American faces challenges in his life. In order to become a better version of ourselves, Arnold and myself had to overcome challenges like getting better education, adapting to new life style and believing ourselves and we both experienced racism.

Arnold Sprit and I have to face obstacles to get a better education. Arnold lives in a deprived community and goes to a school that doesn’t have proper facilities and resources. When Arnold finds his mother’s name written
My hopes and dreams floated up in a mushroom cloud. What do you do when the world has declared nuclear war on you?” (Alexie 31). In order to live a normal life, we need basic knowledge but without proper facilities and resources, he did not get a lot of opportunity to get a better education. Arnold and I faced similar challenges to get a better education. Arnold experienced poverty and it is very hard to learn without proper resources. The world is adapting to technology and it is very hard to live a middle class life without a proper skills and knowledge. However, using an old book does not help Arnold experience the new world of advancements. In addition, I have experienced a devastating war in Sri Lanka. During the war it was very hard to focus on my education because I saw a lot of deaths front of me and I went through a lot of emotions. Also, I did not get an opportunity to settle in one place and it was not safe to learn during war. I was in a situation where I had to leave my country to get a better education. Furthermore, Arnold Sprit and I felt guilty to leave our homes. Arnold Sprit felt bad for leaving his
Making a change to our daily routine is the hard to overcome. Arnold and I have experienced the difficulties to adapt to new life style. On the first day Arnold was sacred and nervous to attended Reardon because everything was new to him, Arnold experienced, “‘what’s your name?’ Penelope asked. ‘Junior,’ I said. She laughed and told her girlfriend at the next desk that my name was junior. They both laughed. Word spread around the room and pretty soon everybody was laughing.” Alexi 59. Arnold had worst experience on the first day of the school. First time experience comes only one time and my first day of school in Canada is the most memorable day in life. On the first day every single thing is new to me, new language, new lifestyle, new education system basically everything is new. Importantly, at first my education was effected negatively because I never participated in class and everything was strange to me. It was the first time I was scared of my weaknesses, because I don’t wanted anybody to laugh at me or talk about my weaknesses. Also, hardest part is changing your habit and personality to adapt to the new lifestyle. Also, Arnold and I experienced loneliness. On the first day in Reardan no one didn’t talk to Arnold he was alone all the time, he stated “it was lunch time and I was standing outside by the weird sculpture that was supposed be Indian” on the first day he was unsupported. Similarly,