The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian
Introduction + Context
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Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Chapter 4 Chapter 5 Chapter 6 Chapter 7 Chapter 8 Chapter 9 Chapter 10 Chapter 11 Chapter 12 Chapter 13 Chapter 14 Chapter 15 Chapter 16 Chapter 17 Chapter 18 Chapter 19 Chapter 20 Chapter 21 Chapter 22 Chapter 23 Chapter 24 Chapter 25 Chapter 26 Chapter 27 Chapter 28 Chapter 29
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All Themes Identity, Belonging, and Coming-of-Age Overlapping Opposites Racism, Poverty, and Alcoholism Confessions, Revenge, and Forgiveness Hope, Dreams, and Loss Drawing, Writing, and Junior’s Cartoons
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All Characters Junior (Arnold Spirit, Jr.) Oscar Mom Dad Rowdy Mary Runs Away Mr. P Grandmother Spirit Penelope Roger Eugene Gordy Coach Gerald Ted
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The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian

by

Sherman Alexie

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Introduction Intro
Plot Summary Plot
Summary & Analysis
  • Chapter 1
  • Chapter 2
  • Chapter 3
  • Chapter 4
  • Chapter 5
  • Chapter 6
  • Chapter 7
  • Chapter 8
  • Chapter 9
  • Chapter 10
  • Chapter 11
  • Chapter 12
  • Chapter 13
  • Chapter 14
  • Chapter 15
  • Chapter 16
  • Chapter 17
  • Chapter 18
  • Chapter 19
  • Chapter 20
  • Chapter 21
  • Chapter 22
  • Chapter 23
  • Chapter 24
  • Chapter 25
  • Chapter 26
  • Chapter 27
  • Chapter 28
  • Chapter 29
Themes
  • All Themes
  • Identity, Belonging, and Coming-of-Age Theme Icon
    Identity, Belonging, and Coming-of-Age
  • Overlapping Opposites Theme Icon
    Overlapping Opposites
  • Racism, Poverty, and Alcoholism Theme Icon
    Racism, Poverty, and Alcoholism
  • Confessions, Revenge, and Forgiveness Theme Icon
    Confessions, Revenge, and Forgiveness
  • Hope, Dreams, and Loss Theme Icon
    Hope, Dreams, and Loss
  • Drawing, Writing, and Junior’s Cartoons Theme Icon
    Drawing, Writing, and Junior’s Cartoons
Quotes
Characters
  • All Characters
  • Junior (Arnold Spirit, Jr.)
  • Oscar
  • Mom
  • Dad
  • Rowdy
  • Mary Runs Away
  • Mr. P
  • Grandmother Spirit
  • Penelope
  • Roger
  • Eugene
  • Gordy
  • Coach
  • Gerald
  • Ted
Symbols
  • All Symbols
  • White Symbol Icon
    White
  • Travel Symbol Icon
    Travel
  • Chicken Symbol Icon
    Chicken
  • Petrified Wood Symbol Icon
    Petrified Wood
  • Basketball Symbol Icon
    Basketball
Lit Devices
  • All Literary Devices
  • Allusions
  • Dramatic Irony
  • Fallacy
  • Foil
  • Genre
  • Irony
  • Logos
  • Metaphors
  • Mood
  • Motifs
  • Pathos
  • Setting
  • Similes
  • Situational Irony
  • Style
  • Tone
  • Verbal Irony
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