The Absolutely True Diary Of A Part Time Indian Analysis
Theme Development by Alexia Sherman
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Theme Development by Alexia Sherman
Introduction
Alexia Sherman’s novel, The Absolutely True Diary of a Part time Indian is a great novel for the modern times. The themes that it also seeks to explore are very relevan in the modern context. They range from death, alcoholism, race, education among others. These themes in most cases work hand in hand. It is rare for instance to talk of poverty without a mention of alcoholism. This paper shall seek to explore how the author develops themes in the novel and why his chosen method is important. Among other things that shall be discussed shall be the role of using interconnected themes so as to build a narrative that is credible. The role that relationships between these themes play shall also be discussed.
Discussion
The first important thing to note is that Sherman has elected to use the first person narrative to tell his story. This is a very telling sign that it is a book of a personal nature. It seeks to pass the message right from the people who are affected and not make use of observers and other people removed from the happenings. The advantages of using the first person …show more content…
There is a lot of harsh judgment that occurs in the lives of both characters that exposes the society around them in very bad light. The society does not seem to take the vulnerabilities of these people into account when meting out the kind of treatment that is well documented in both cases. In the end however, it is important to note that both of these characters are not only unfairly treated but also inaccurately judged. The authors in both cases labor to bring out the point that it is the society around them that is on the wrong and not them. As Sherman put it life for them is ‘a constant struggle between being an individual and being a member of the
Name:
Institution:
Theme Development by Alexia Sherman
Introduction
Alexia Sherman’s novel, The Absolutely True Diary of a Part time Indian is a great novel for the modern times. The themes that it also seeks to explore are very relevan in the modern context. They range from death, alcoholism, race, education among others. These themes in most cases work hand in hand. It is rare for instance to talk of poverty without a mention of alcoholism. This paper shall seek to explore how the author develops themes in the novel and why his chosen method is important. Among other things that shall be discussed shall be the role of using interconnected themes so as to build a narrative that is credible. The role that relationships between these themes play shall also be discussed.
Discussion
The first important thing to note is that Sherman has elected to use the first person narrative to tell his story. This is a very telling sign that it is a book of a personal nature. It seeks to pass the message right from the people who are affected and not make use of observers and other people removed from the happenings. The advantages of using the first person …show more content…
There is a lot of harsh judgment that occurs in the lives of both characters that exposes the society around them in very bad light. The society does not seem to take the vulnerabilities of these people into account when meting out the kind of treatment that is well documented in both cases. In the end however, it is important to note that both of these characters are not only unfairly treated but also inaccurately judged. The authors in both cases labor to bring out the point that it is the society around them that is on the wrong and not them. As Sherman put it life for them is ‘a constant struggle between being an individual and being a member of the