Analysis Of Diary Of A Part-Time Indian By Sherman Alexie

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Childhood is perhaps the greatest time of a person’s life, there is no need to worry about anything, almost all needs are provided for you and you are protected by almost everyone you meet. Adulthood comes in as a close second, this stage in life offers freedom and deeper understanding of the kind of person you are. Adolescence is the period in between these two, and it is the worst; during these years you and your body are changing. A time limit placed upon your life to find a job you are willing to commit to the rest of your life, before this time the largest commitment were birthday plans. These developments coupled with the intense and awkward feelings of loneliness and insecurity, culminate into the average stressed, irritated and melodramatic…show more content…
Arnold is a special character because he is one of the few characters in YAL that has both of his parents in attendance in his life; however, like most YA novels neither are very competent parents, though they strive to be. In Diary of a Part-Time Indian, by Sherman Alexie, the caregiver is actually Arnold’s geometry teacher Mr. P, after Arnold threw a book at him, breaking his nose. Mr. P comes by and tells Arnold the single thing no one else on the reservation would, that he should leave. He explains to Arnold that he does not wish to see Arnold’s brilliance fade, that most Indians have in fact given up on their dreams and that though he has Rowdy for protection at the moment, his loyalty is fleeting and if Arnold wishes to better himself he must leave the reservation forever. “You’re going to find more and more hope the farther and farther you walk away from this sad, sad, sad reservation” (Alexie 43). Having someone who cares for you is one of the greatest feelings on this earth and it is taken for granted by a majority of the populace, the knowledge that if you disappear someone will care enough to find out the truth is an amazing reassuring feeling. Yet, only those who have lost this person know how…show more content…
The theme of an innocent embarking on a journey is crucial to any piece in the young adult literature genre, the reader can immediately identify with the main character. Because, the reader can sympathize with the main character’s emotions as they begin and travel along their journey, the reader can easily insert him or herself into the story thus increasing the emotions felt by the reader about the situations the character faces. In Diary of a Part-Time Indian, by Sherman Alexie, Arnold is a child who has experienced a difficult life, born with too much cerebral fluid, he had to undergo a surgery which left him variety of health issues and physical defects; yet he cries over the death of his dog and the reader realizes that this boy, who has experienced so much is still a child. Christopher decides he must travel to a new school, beginning his journey towards adult hood by sacrificing his innocence in the pursuit of knowledge and a better life. He immediately assumes their lives are like his, but better; until he punches his bully Roger in the face does Arnold realize that even though they live a town over, their cultures are extremely
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