The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian is a young-adult novel written by Sherman Alexie. The novel itself is on the list of books banned from some schools and public libraries. A few reasons for the ban include profane language‚ sexual content‚ and alcohol use. The novel chronicles the coming of age experience of a teenage boy named Junior. He lives on an Indian reservation where life is less than ideal. Junior’s father is an alcoholic and his family lives in poverty. His mother works as
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Though there are many lessons and themes within The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie‚ the most significant is Junior’s refusal to abide by society’s standards and live within the narrow passage society provided him with. He was born into poverty. Not only that‚ but he was Indian. These two aspects handed to him at birth set him up to poor‚ drunk‚ and unsuccessful. By the time he was a teenager‚ Junior was aware of these boundaries in which everyone else on his reservation
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STATEMENT OF PURPOSE I‚ xxxxxxxxx‚ an undergraduate student from xxxxx College of Pharmacy stand to make the following observations regarding my educational background and my future intentions. My domain for graduate studies in Pharmaceutics is to prepare myself for the long term goal of pursuing a career of teaching and research. In the pursuit of knowledge‚ I have always adopted a rigorous approach in order to attain an in-depth understanding of the subject at hand. Pharmaceutical Sciences
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still a problem in a lot of places all around the world but can also help some people. Most people think that poverty makes people have a terrible life and fail‚ but poverty actually helps people to strive for more. In The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie Arnold goes to Reardon because he wanted to be better‚ in The Reluctant Fundamentalist by Mohsin Hamid Changez goes to Princeton to get a good job so that he can support his family and live a good life‚ and in “The Balek
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Part-time Jobs for Students There is much debate nowadays concerning students and part-time jobs‚ whether they are a good thing or bad. Part time jobs can take time away from schoolwork‚ true‚ but students who work 10 to 15 hours a week during the school year earn higher grades than students who don’t work at all. I strongly encourage students to seek out part-time employment. Part-time jobs for students are good because they teach time management‚ responsibility and set students up for the world
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Being coach of the football team has been my lifetime dream. It is my passion to excel in this field. Today I have achieved it‚ but that’s not the boundary towards achieving my lifetime goal. As a coach‚ I believe a career in football is not like the ball that goes around and around‚ but its beyond than that. Football coaching has a wide scope‚ and I choose to pursue my postgraduate studies in Sports Coaching and Development. I would prefer to explore more on this field as there is a bright room
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Why I want to pursue Masters in Entrepreneurship and Innovation at Swinburne University I decided to pursue a master’s degree to strengthen my path in entrepreneurship and to eventually become a successful social entrepreneur. I started out my career as a graphic designer‚ despite my achievements in work I always feel an urge to start my own business and serve the community at large. On that account I started a new beginning for myself‚ first by teaching at a university and volunteering
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In the book The Absolutely True Story of a Part - Time Indian by Sherman Alexie The main character Junior has to deal with many obstacles that take a tool on him throughout the book. One of the obstacles that Junior faces is the loss and depression from losing two family members. Another obstacle is that Junior has to leave his home reservation school and go to an all white school can Reardan. The final obstacle that Junior faces is that he has a brighter future and smarter than most kids on his
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Fetters Essay #7 November 5‚ 2013 Summer or Part-time Jobs Many people tend to believe that summer jobs are better than part-time jobs‚ however‚ I think differently. If I were to choose between summer jobs or part-time jobs I would choose part-time jobs. There are many reasons for why I think this is better for me and why it is the best choice people should choose. When it comes to looking for jobs‚ many individuals feel that getting part time jobs is the best thing to do. I would say that
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types of the part-time job do you have now (Tick one answer)? A. on campus B. off campus 2. Why did you choose a part-time job (Make the following things in order. 1=the most important reason and 5 =the least important reason)? A. to earn money ________ B. to gain experience ________ C. to making friends ________ D. for interested ________ E. to improving yourself and achieve self-worth ________ F. other ________ 3. Do you think it is necessary for a student to have a part-time job (Tick
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