His head and body look like Sputnik on a toothpick. is the geekiest Indian on the Spokane Reservation. So it was pretty easy to write a smarter, kinder version of myself.”Īrnold Spirit Jr. “That’s one of the things that made it easier to write. Alexie says that “TheĪbsolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian” followed events from his own life in many ways, except that his narrator was an improvement on the original. In an interview included at the end of the book, Mr. Like Arnold, the author Sherman Alexie grew up in poverty on the Spokane Indian Reservation. Through art and consider other teenagers who grapple with cultural differences. government’s policies on Native American education, read about Native Americans who have explored their culture In extension activities, students can learn more about the U.S. Students will read a Times article, “ On the Reservation and Off, Schools See a Changing Tide,” which offers a variety of contrasts Have faced in attending schools “off the rez.” In this Text to Text, we compare Arnold’s challenging journey with the similar, real-life choices other Native American students Like his teenage protagonist, the author, Sherman Alexie, made the bold decision to transfer from his local school to one with more resources in the That’s the challenge facing Arnold Spirit Jr., the precocious and spirited narrator of “ The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian,”Ī largely autobiographical account of growing up on an Indian reservation in Washington State. You’re born into one place and culture, but feel pulled toward a different life. Teaching ideas based on New York Times content.
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