An Analysis Of Sherman Alexie's The Absolutely True Diary Of A Part-Time Indian

Personality Bestselling author Sherman Alexie wrote a book called “The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian”. The two main characters are Junior and Rowdy. The novel tells the story of an Indian boy named Junior, because of dissatisfaction with life situation in the reservation, resolutely transfer to the white school far from home. The rest of the reservation include Rowdy begins to shun him as well, and treat him as a traitor. The story mainly talks about the twice changes of their friendship, and their personality is also shown obviously in the story. Junior was born with hydrocephalus, which meant with water on the brain. He lived on an Indian reservation and suffered from poverty, violence, and alcoholism. He never got the chance to succeed. In his tribe, no one left the reservation. The Indians spent their whole lives in poverty, but Junior wants something more. Junior wanted a chance to realize his dream, and then he chooses left the reservation. He thought he must go somewhere where people have hope. Junior is a kind and optimistic teenager. He fought for the life he wanted although he knew it was hard to stay in a white area, as the only one Indian.

Rowdy's father abused him, which led to his mischief. Whenever Junior wants to tell Rowdy how important he is to him, Rowdy usually responds in a homophobic way. Roddy often resorted to bickering and vandalism. When Junior decided to leave the rez and head for Reardan. He saw Junior as a traitor. He renounced friendship with Junior. He felt that he was alone, so he hated junior who choose to leave the place where they grew up. He couldn't understand Junior's choice. Junior tried to get rid of the life he was meant to live, in contrast to Rowdy who always stay on the