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The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian
Characters
Sherman Alexie
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Contents
Summary
Chapter Summaries
Chapter Summaries
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
Chapter 30
Themes
Themes
Identity, Community, and Belonging
Loss, Grief, and Hope
Love, Friendship, and Forgiveness
Masculinity and Coming of Age
Racism, Poverty, and Alcoholism
Art, Humor, and Hardship
Characters
Characters
Junior
Rowdy
Junior’s Father
Junior’s Mother
Mary
Junior’s Grandmother
Penelope
Roger
Coach
Gordy
Eugene
Mr. P
Rowdy’s Dad
Ted
Earl
Ellen (Nelly) Dean
Symbols
Symbols
White
Petrified Wood
Alcohol
Quotes