Book Club Smore
(The Absolutely True Diary of a Part Time Indian)
Summary
The novel “The Absolutely True Diary of a Part Time Indian” is a very intriguing pick-me-up that will suck you right into the plot as soon as you start. Our main character, Arnold Spirit Junior, is a 14 year old Native to the Spokane Indian Reservation. Being born with brain damage, Arnold has a lisp and stutter, not to mention his over sized head and hands. He has a hard time fitting into his reservation, especially at school, so he decides to go to the local town’s school, Rearden. The story will take you through the troubles and highlights of Arnold’s adventure through the split world of living on the Spokane Reservation and going to school at Rearden. Like Arnold tells you, “A few folks, especially the grandmothers, thought I was a brave little dude for going to a white school. But there were a lot more people who just slammed a door in my face.” (Alexie, 79) You can tell that it’ll be a tough experience for him, and you’ll just have to read to see how he gets through it all.
Character Analysis
Conflict/Resolution
Theme
Textual Evidence
Book Review
Multi Media Sources:
"Stop Bullying"
"It's Okay to be Different"
"Work Together"
Citations
You-Tube. N.p., n.d. Web. 12 May 2016.
Arnold's Drawing. Digital image. Word Press. N.p., n.d. Web. 11 May 2016.
Stop Bullying. Digital image. Word Press. N.p., n.d. Web. 12 May 2016.
It OK to be Different. Digital image. Haphazard Harmony. N.p., n.d. Web. 11 May 2016.
All Races Working Together. Digital image. Pledgett. N.p., n.d. Web. 11 May 2016.
"Take the Pledge to Stop Hate." (n.d.): n. pag. Scholastic. Web. 12 May 2016.
"Never Give Up." (n.d.): n. pag. Web. 11 May 2016.