The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian
In the novel, The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie, the symbol of cartoons is going to be discussed throughout the essay. Cartoons are a major part of the book because this symbol helps the main character, Arnold, become more open and willing to express himself in a different way. In this book, Arnold best describes himself when he is drawing. This symbol helps represent the theme to not be afraid to express yourself and be true to who you are.
In the book, Arnold is a shy and funny kid. One of his talents is illustrating cartoons. In one of his cartoons, Arnold sketches a boy that is half Indian and half white boy illustrating the differences between these two people. He drew the cartoon with the white boy viewed as smart, having a bright future and as a positive role model. The Indian boy was known to have a bad family history, not smart and not a positive role model. (57) Arnold’s teacher from the Rez told him he would have way more opportunities if he went to Reardan High school instead of the school on the Rez. Arnold took his teacher’s advice and decides that …show more content…
Arnold doesn’t want to admit why he has missed so much; it was mainly because of family and money issues. Arnold draws another cartoon showing he why he missed so much school recently and how he feels about missing school at Reardan. The picture is a six-panel comic. It starts with the title, “Why I Did Actually Miss a Lot of School”. Panel two shows it is because of wakes and funerals. Panel three shows why he couldn’t find a ride. Panel four shows that there is no money in his house. Finally, panel five shows why his mom wants him to stay home because she is scared. (174) This cartoon panel he is using cartoons to express his feelings by drawing them out. Also while drawing, he explains his daily actions and thoughts through
In the novel, The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie, the symbol of cartoons is going to be discussed throughout the essay. Cartoons are a major part of the book because this symbol helps the main character, Arnold, become more open and willing to express himself in a different way. In this book, Arnold best describes himself when he is drawing. This symbol helps represent the theme to not be afraid to express yourself and be true to who you are.
In the book, Arnold is a shy and funny kid. One of his talents is illustrating cartoons. In one of his cartoons, Arnold sketches a boy that is half Indian and half white boy illustrating the differences between these two people. He drew the cartoon with the white boy viewed as smart, having a bright future and as a positive role model. The Indian boy was known to have a bad family history, not smart and not a positive role model. (57) Arnold’s teacher from the Rez told him he would have way more opportunities if he went to Reardan High school instead of the school on the Rez. Arnold took his teacher’s advice and decides that …show more content…
Arnold doesn’t want to admit why he has missed so much; it was mainly because of family and money issues. Arnold draws another cartoon showing he why he missed so much school recently and how he feels about missing school at Reardan. The picture is a six-panel comic. It starts with the title, “Why I Did Actually Miss a Lot of School”. Panel two shows it is because of wakes and funerals. Panel three shows why he couldn’t find a ride. Panel four shows that there is no money in his house. Finally, panel five shows why his mom wants him to stay home because she is scared. (174) This cartoon panel he is using cartoons to express his feelings by drawing them out. Also while drawing, he explains his daily actions and thoughts through