Short Answer Questions Leslie Silko has said that "If we Indians do not ’represent’ our communities as we see them‚ then others ...will concoct fantasies that pass for the truth." What truths does Alexie represent in his novel about Indian communities? The audience discovers there are many truths between the ‘Indian communities’ that Sherman Alexie describes in his novel. One truth is the fact that in American Indian communities‚ inhabitants feel a loss of culture due to the mainstream items that
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The Absolutely True Diary of a Part Time Indian (Diary) (2007)‚ by Sherman Alexie‚ is a satirical semi-autobiographical novel‚ depicting the ordeals of a native American boy‚ as he leaves his Spokane Reservation in pursuit of breaking the bondage to the status quo that his people has been chained to for generations. On the other hand‚ Olivier Nakache and Eric Toledano’s comedy-drama French film‚ Intouchables (2011)‚ portrays the racial and economic division embedded in 21st century France via the
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The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian is a humours yet insightful book written by Sherman Alexie. The book is about a tale of a hydrocephalic Indian named Arnold Spirit (usually called Junior)‚ living in an impoverished Indian reservation. Due to his medical conditions‚ he is always the underdog‚ lowest member of his society. Despite this he keeps his hope‚ expanding it beyond his hometown and into the wider community. Alexie incorporates many themes‚ such as poverty‚ friendship and hope
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In Sherman Alexie’s The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian‚ the author emphasizes Junior’s misfit status at Reardan through figurative language‚ parallel structure‚ repetition‚ and contrast. Junior is uncomfortable being the only Indian attending Reardan‚ which is evident through the way he compares his classmates’ stares to the way you would stare at “bigfoot or a ufo” (56). This simile reveals that Junior feels his classmates see him as an “alien‚” rather than as a fellow classmate. Thus
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In The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian‚ by Sherman Alexie‚ we see a common theme of a Native American child trying to get a better education for himself. Early on in the novel‚ Junior finds that his geometry book belonged to his mother before it belonged to him and he threw it at the teacher. “I couldn’t believe that the book belonged to my mother‚ how horrible is that” (31). This scene really sets the stage for him going out and trying to find a better education for himself. From then
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Sherman Alexie’s The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian is a day -to-day journal highlighting the freshman school year of one Spokane Indian growing up on a reservation in Wellpinit‚ WA. This is a year in which he bravely transfers from the reservation school to a school 22 miles away that is predominately white. While mundane in nature‚ especially when compared to fantasy works such as Harry Potter or Lord of the Rings‚ this “diary” uses honesty‚ humor and universal themes to appeal to
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they both care about Indians and like the culture. Although Mr. P and the white man had a few similarities‚ they were also different in that Mr. P actually cares about Junior and wants him to be a successful Indian and to motivate others. But‚ when Mr. P was a younger teacher he used to hurt a lot of Indian kids by beating them if they were rowdy. Mr. P was taught to kill Indian culture he used physical action to do so. Ted honestly did care about Indians he even collected Indian art. 2. By drawing
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In the novel‚ The Absolutely True Diary of a Part Time Indian‚ Sherman Alexie asserts that regardless of the circumstances that one has to go through‚ there is always hope that they will be able to overcome that. In doing so he focuses on the struggle Arnold faces between attempting to discover his identity between two cultures and overcoming the loss of loved ones. Alexie reflects his values of returning to his origins by expressing the importance of identity and hope throughout the novel. Certainly
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Sherman Alexie is a Native American poet‚ writer‚ and filmmaker. His mother and father was part of the Coeur d’Alene tribe. Much of his works is based on experiences of his ancestry with different tribes. One of Alexie famous works is The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian. The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian is a novel about hope and joy. It is about the Native American from a reservation camp and their struggles of life. It deals with people who have what it takes and who
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The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian Lesson Plan Unit Jaclyn Ippolito English Methods Professor Cella 5/12/08 “There is another world‚ but it is in this one.” – W.B. Yeats The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie Individual Unit Plan Grade/Course: 8th grade ELA class Unit Length: 5 Weeks Educational/Classroom Culture: Small suburban school in Upstate New York Approximately 25 kids per class Mixed ability levels Single‚ 50 minute periods Novel
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