In the book "The Absolute True Diary of a Part-Time Indian", there was many instances of things you wouldn't go through as a 14 year old living in America. Arnold, the main character of this book talks about how he goes through life in a rez that is very strict on a certain culture. That culture is what swayed him away from dreams, but later on he would realize something about his dreams. Because of that i learned that everything in the world is like this book because it might seem like everything is good and jolly, but the backstory of how everything came to be might not be very pleasant. The first couple of chapters you would laugh at how this 14 year old boy goes through his life, but towards the end you feel a lot of sympathy like you are growing with the main character yourself. This book not only teaches you, but it helps you experience the things these people feel. The pictures in this book also really help illustrate what Arnold is thinking or seeing at the time as well, which is a big deal to me because i can see what other people see in their perspective.
Sunday, February 23, 2014
A Book Like No Other !
Don't judge a book by its cover has never been repeated in my head so many times. The book "The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian", was one book i wasn't a book i would have gone out of my way to read if all i heard was the books name, but since it was an assignment in a class i had to pick it up to read. At first i felt like this book was going to be a book to read like every other book I've been assigned to read in an english class, but when i started reading it. i literally couldn't stop until i felt very sleepy and had to sleep at like 3 in the morning. This book was a very enjoyable book and a easy read for many people in any academic level. I would recommend this book 100% to people who seek knowledge about the indigenous Native Americans or to have a fun read about a 14 year old kid going through his life. This book is both funny and sad at the same time and it should be shared to our community because the contents of this book would educate our society of what it means to be an Native American living in America. Although there might be some mature or "NSFW" contents in this book, it doesn't mean that this book won't be interesting.
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