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ANTRIM ECLETIC BOOK CLUB

Sherman Alexie’s The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian.
ANTRIM ECLETIC BOOK CLUB
Sherman Alexie’s The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian.
Event Date: 
Thursday, June 22, 2023 - 2:15am to 3:15pm

On Thursday June 22nd  between 2:15 and 3:15 p.m., at the James A. Tuttle Library, Antrim residents will discuss Sherman Alexie’s The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian.  Sixty illustrations accompany this  tale of a Native teenager who chooses to leave his reservation in order to attend a nearly all-white high school.  Frequently challenged by aspiring censors, this memoir examines teenage drugs and sexuality.

                  Here are some possible discission questions:

  1. In what sense is Junior (the novel’s protagonist) a “part-time Indian”?
  2. How does Junior’s ambition to be a famous cartoonist conflict with his membership in his Native community?
  3. How satisfying and realistic is the novel’s ending?
  4. What messages is Alexie conveying?

If you have questions about the Book Club, please email Steve Ullman  at stephenhullman@gmail.com