![]() ![]() But quickly after describing himself in great, humorous detail, Junior begins to describe life on the rez, and it is less than pleasant. Needless to say, Arnold feels awkward and is often picked on growing up. He explains that he was “born with water on the brain” (also known as hydrocephalus), and that this condition affected the way his body developed, eventually turning him into “a capital L walking down the road” with “big feet and pencil body,” “ugly, thick, black plastic eyeglasses,” and “ten teeth past human” (he had 42). The story begins with Arnold as the narrator, describing his life in minimal detail and great humor. ![]() With Alexie’s beautiful and witty language, a poignant story, and some hilarious cartoons (illustrated by Ellen Forney) this book provides a wonderful read and some serious food for thought. The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian, by renowned poet Sherman Alexie, is a mostly-autobiographical young adult novel that focuses on Arnold’s struggle to fit in, both on the rez and in his new, mostly-white high school. ![]() ‘You’re going to find more and more hope the farther and farther away you walk away from this sad, sad, sad reservation.’” This is the story of Arnold Spirit, affectionately known as Junior to his family and friends on the Spokane Indian Reservation, and his attempt to find a better life for himself. ![]()
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