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

Sherman Alexie’s the absolutely true diary of a part-time Indian explores the novel for its wit, but it is also a regulated introduction to the major issues of the novel. While subtly presenting something as a stereotypical truth, the narrator actually reveals his attention to the beliefs and desires of a person being different. The two hometowns of the reservation and at Reardan, Arnold is supposed to feel at welcomed, but sometimes he feels like a complete stranger due to the difficult circumstances of being an Indian.

The first three sentences progressively narrow the focus of chance and dreams. The repetition of ‘dreams’ and ‘chance’ tends to position the implied reader to become much more aware of how Indians in the reservation general had not been given the chance to be able to chase their life endeavours. It represents the hardship of Arnold’s family due to their chances being banished, thus leading to not being able to pursue their dreams. For example, Arnold's drawing illustrates in the “The absolutely true diary of a part-time Indian”, his parents had a number of talents and dreams of their own. The issue is that they were not given the opportunity to ensure their dreams have been fulfilled. “Equality has been denied to many, there is now a legal framework in place that guarantees protection from discrimination” (Margaret.L Anderson and Patricia Hill Collins 2000) this highlights the idea of whether the framework would have given Arnold’s parents the opportunity to succeed, as its truly based on how hard and how much effort an individual wants to put in to establish their goals and desires.

The language continues the description of how Arnold’s parent’s talents stand out to him. The imagery of talents are described wi...

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...ndian, an individual who is a stranger both on the reservation and in the white community of Reardan. The novel, then, details his attempt to reconcile these two versions of himself. Arnolds fight for better life is through hope, which is what the reservation lacks in, it inspires the implied reader, and gives hope that outcomes can change for the positive.

Therefore, in the beginning of the absolutely true story of a part time Indian, Alexie carefully sets the stage for the rest of the novel. He demonstrates very clearly that through hope, even through the toughest times, you can embark on a journey of success. The novel ultimately accepts its premise that Indians can too be in good fortune, if they were accepted and also delivered what was best for them and their communities even after showing the grief of how being different can impact an individual’s life.