The Native American population has been seen as a minority ever since the first white settlers arrived to America in 1492. With over 500 federally recognized tribes in the United States‚ it is unfair to group their traditions and culture as one. In Montana‚ there are seven federally recognized reservations today‚ which include the Northern Cheyenne‚ Crow‚ Fort Peck‚ Fort Belknap‚ Blackfeet‚ and Flathead (Reservations). In this paper‚ I am focusing on statistics and data gathered from all Montana
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The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian Alexie Sherman “I have to prove that I am stronger than everybody else. I have to prove that I will never give up. I will never quit playing hard.” pg (132). Junior is an intelligent Native American teenager that wishes for nothing more than a hopeful future. Though the story is written with a humorous tone the message of the novel is tragic. The tragedy that Alexie through the voice of Arnold presents in his story is that Native American have
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Racism is something that negatively hurts/affects people. It causes the victims to feel isolated from the world. In The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian‚ racism lowers Junior’s confidence and it causes him to think negatively about himself. It gives him a form of sadness and regret on how he currently has to live his life. In The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian‚ Sherman Alexie explores the existence and negative effects of racism against Indigenous Peoples. This is shown through
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bestfriends since they were born. After Arnold’s sister Mary dies‚ and after their fight‚ Rowdy will still be by Arnold’s side. There are many themes present in the book‚”The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-time Indian”. One particular theme that is present throughout the story is true friendship last even through the toughest times. Throughout the book‚ Sherman Alexie present’s many themes‚ one particular theme is friendship. Arnold and Rowdy are like family‚ they need each other to function right‚
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Self-Esteem Everyone wants to be told they are good looking or special in some way. In the book The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian written by‚ Sherman Alexie‚ the protagonist‚ Junior‚ goes through the struggle of finding himself due to getting bullied and picked on about his appearance. People should not let what others say define how they view themselves. Bullying can cause one’s self-esteem to deteriorate. In the book‚ Junior gets bullied by the kids living on the Spokane reservation
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They had to be brave. Atticus in To Kill a Mockingbird was a lawyer in the 1930’s. He would support anyone including black people. During that time‚ it was unheard of to support people of the opposite race‚ so he was an outcast to society. Similarly‚ Arnold in The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian was a Native American. Modern Native Americans are not known for their successful futures or their encouraging society‚ but Arnold decided to move to an all white people school so he could
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The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian By: Sherman Alexie The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie at first seemed to be a book about belonging. The story is about the life of a teenage boy who is an outcast because of his appearance. Many people get made fun of because of how they look. This novel is titled The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian because the main character in the story is an outcast who is trying fit in at his new school. A great part of
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have happened at the time when the universe was being formed and the steps that were taken in order for life to exist as we know it. For example‚ the ingredients used were the rapid expansion and the collision of planets to create the earth which we could consider a goldilocks condition. It would then create new life which can be considered a new complex. The Absolutely True Diary Of a Part Indian Explains the thresholds holds of increasing complexities
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The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie is a book about the struggles that Arnold Spirit Jr. had to endure while living on the Spokane Indian Reservation. With the support of his family‚ he decided to attend Rearden High School in order to change the path of his life for the better. Along the way‚ he discovers and loses himself in the process of bettering himself. Sherman Alexie used his own tribal identity to inspire the events that Arnold Spirit Jr. was experiencing in
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Imagine growing up in a society where you are told that you are dumb and stupid just because of 0your race. Sherman Alexie’s novel The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian tells the story of how Junior was an outsider because of his race for most of his life‚ until he made a change. In writing The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian‚ Sherman Alexie sought to show that determination and hardwork can help you overcome obstacles. Junior not giving up even when he has no support from others
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