"The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian" by Sherman Alexie
The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie was an interesting read for me. I read it this summer for work since Eastern chose it as the common read for freshman and Community Advisors are asked to program around the novel. Reading this book over the summer I was given a glimpse into community and world that I had no knowledge about. I grew up in a very white and upper-middle-class community, there were not a lot of signs or discussion about poverty in the world I grew up. There was also a lack of diversity in the community I grew up in also. Alexie’s novel gave me a look into the world of the Spokane reservation and the lack of wealth and lasting effects of history on the natives. I grew up reading and learning about what was done to Native Americans throughout American history but the continual impact has never really been obvious to me how much those effects still impact Native Americans. We always hear about how African Americans are still feeling the imp...