Post :8 So Many Ironies

I agree with Mac when he says Junior's first basketball game is against Willpinit. This is very unluckuy for Junior. Another irony is when Mr.P is hit with Junior's book, but he apologizes. This entire book is filled with ironies. That is another reason why the book is so good. The irony that really hurt Junior was when his Grandma was killed by a drunk driver, and she had never had alcohol in her life. When Junior finds out his sister is dead, he can't stop laughing because he is so grateful his father didn't kill himself on the way to pick him up. These ironies change Junior's life in so many ways. While some make him sad and unhappy, some of them make him a stronger person.

Post :12 FHS Says

The Absolutely True diary Of A Part-Time Indian touched me in many ways and I could not put down this book. It tells you the lessons and struggles that Junior faces throughout the book. Although this book is very funny and humorous, it demonstrates how serious a teenager's life can be. He faces so many challenges because of who he is and what situation he is in. Junior never quits at anything he has ever done. This is the most inspirational book I have ever read. I enjoyed every page of the book because you were always wondering what was going to happen next. This book is the perfect story for teenagers.

Post 10: Wisdom

I agree with Hayden when she says many people gave Junior advice. Mr. P tells Junior he needs to leave the rez if he wants a better life. Junior doesn't realize what a big chance this is. All of the people around him have failed. His parents, sister, and almost every person he has ever met have failed in life. Junior needs advice from these people and teachers. Those people made Junior into a stronger person. His basketball coach gave Junior more confidence then he had ever received. "You can do it", everyone in that locker room yelling for him made him believe in himself and it brought him to his greatest strength.

Blog: 6 Chuckles

In this story, there were many times where I smiled or laughed. On page 23, Junior's picture of Rowdy was hilarious. Junior is a very humorous person and this makes the book better and more interesting to read in my opinion. His description of Mr. P was really funny too. I can't name all of the funny pictures and moments in this book because there are too many to name. Although I find this book really funny, I do think this book is very sad at times. It makes me think whenever I hear Junior say he didn't get presents on Christmas morning or he didn't eat dinner last night. For me, the funniest part of the book was when Junior met Earl. Earl protects his daughter, but Penelope has the exact opposite personality of her dad.

Blog :5 Relationships

During Junior's story, he makes new friends who respect him more than the people on the rez. Gordy was Junior's new friend at Reardan. They both came together because both were really smart, shared the same interests, and they both needed a friend. Gordy is like Junior's "comrade" at school. They are both a bit nerdy, but they connect so they become very good friends. Junior needs Gordy because leaving and going to Reardan was very difficult for him. Gordy makes him more comfortable in school so he begins to enjoy it more. These relationships he makes at his new school make him stronger and build up his self confidence. Without these people, Junior would have struggled a lot more at Reardan.

Post: 4 universal themes of life

In this book there are a number of people who suffer from alcohol addiction. Junior's dad is one of them. This puts a lot of pressure on Junior because he knows he must leave the rez for a better life or he will end up like all of the other Indians there. He doesn't want to be poor and have a lost life when he knows he has more opportunity than most people on the rez. Junior's dad drinks because he is poor, doesn't have a good job, and in the story he loses people very close to him. He really tries to be a good dad though. He drives Junior 22 miles to school whenever he can. On Christmas, Junior's dad goes on a drinking binge and he gives Junior five dollars. Junior is very proud of his father for this because he could have easily spent it on alcohol. On the rez, it is normal to be an alcoholic. Junior realizes his dad is doing the best he can.

Post: 2 artwork in the novel

The pictures-artwork that Junior draws in the book helped me understand the meanings and descriptions of each situation he was in. It helps express his feelings throughout the book, and what emotion he felt when something went good or bad. The pictures also painted a better picture in my head of what he was thinking and what the book was really about. These pictures were also very funny and they made the book more exciting and interesting. Junior makes the book more fun to read too, because when you can read a book and look at pictures that describe the story, you get into the book a lot more. That is what happened to me. Junior's pictures describe the other characters in the book too. Pictures of his grandmother, basketball coach and Penelope helped me understand what they looked like and what kind of people they were.

Post: 1 self- deprecating humor

Junior has very little happiness in his life at the beginning of the book, besides his best friend Rowdy. He writes and draws about his life and he thinks it helps him. This process can also make him feel worse about himself because he keeps bringing negative experiences up every time he draws a comic. He has hardly any self-confidence because he gets made fun of for his appearence by almost every kid on the reservation. By going to his new school, he gets to start over and make friends that do the same activities as him. As the book goes on about his "new life" at Reardan, he gets more self-confidence and is able to overcome almost anything that lies ahead of him in life. He makes new friends, gets a girl friend, and deals with the deaths of his family members. He was also strong enough to deal with his best friend ignoring him, and everyone on the rez thinking he was a traitor for leaving and going to Reardan.