Saturday, April 24, 2010
Part Time Indian
I really enjoyed reading this novel. It reminded me that miracles happen everyday in small ways. Junior had a rough upbringing and overcame many obstacles to become the successful man he is today. Life throws everyone lemons and you must learn to make lemonade. Junior did that he decided he wanted to be more than an alcoholic Indian stuck on the reservation for the rest of his life. Junior survives a horrifying disease and works hard to take care of his family as well as himself. He is bullied a lot on the reservation and views life their as a dead end. He decided he wants to go to a better school off the reservation in order to make more of himself then people expect. He became popular instantly and everyone loved him for being so different. He falls for the prettiest girl in school; they experience high school and go to prom together. Junior worked hard to become a decent basketball player and found glory in beating the reservation’s team in the big game at the end. He was a very bright student and enjoyed learning new things as well as art. He drew a lot, to release feelings or display things in another light. It is interesting to see all the minor miracles that happen in one young mans life when he wasn’t even scientifically supposed to be alive. It simply restores my faith in the good lord above and his ways, everything happens for a reason. Junior has proven that.
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I see an interesting point in your blog. I like the fact that you were able to take something away from the book instead of only being able to recite the plot. I feel that a large problem with society today is that adolescents and young adults aren’t able to find the moral of stories let alone find the ability to apply them to their own lives to better themselves. While reading the book, I too couldn’t help but be happy for Junior and root for him as the novel progressed. It is great to see someone succeed, even if it is only in a novel. I too took away from this novel a renewed appreciation for the hardships that life throws us and the steps in which we take to overcome them. I am glad that this book was inspirational for many people!
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