If I were to write a novel that had similar patterns of adolescence as The Absolutely True Diary of A Part Time Indian I would write it in first person. I think first person would really depict the actual occurrences, events that happen during adolescence. Writing it in diary form, I think would have more meaning to the aspects of adolescence being portrayed because it is straight from their experiences. I would use friendships, and relationships in my novel as portrayals of adolescence. I would use these because I think a huge part of adolescence is having friends, losing friends, love and sex. In my novel I would have 2 friends that are girls that have been best friends since they were little and guys start ruining their friendship. What I mean by this would be, guys start to get inbetween them either because one friend doesn't like or approve of the other girls boyfriend or they like the same guy. I think that these two instances happen all too often in adolescence. In my novel the girls would start having sex and experimenting because this is all new to them. I would also have one of them get pregnant to show that this also can happen and I would portray how being a teen mom would be. I wouldn't necessarily write it this way because it is a bad thing but it is definately realistic. The boy that got the girl pregnant would stick around every so often to help, but their relationship would be over. I would make it that way because it is very rare for teenagers to stay together if they have a child at a young age. I would write about these topics because friendships and relationships are major issues in adolescence and reading it in a first person diary form would hopefully be a teaching moment rather than just reading it for pleasure.

Part Time Indian

I really did enjoy reading this book because adolescents everywhere can relate to this story somehow. Whether it be from being bullied, being the bully, switching schools, losing friends and joining sports. Arnold had a very tough adolescence but he stayed strong and not much got in his way of doing what he wanted to do. I think he was very brave to switch to a whole other school where he knew he may not be liked. I never switched schools but I do imagine how scary it could be moving somewhere where everyone has their friends and you start with nobody. It was very smart of him to realize that he needed to get out in order for him to have a better life and he made the leap to do it and never gave up. I really respected Arnold for doing this even though he was very bullied, he never showed weakness or let it get to him. He was able to learn that in order to be respected he needed to stand up for himself and what he believed in. The only reason people were being mean to him was because they did not have the courage like he did to get out and make a better life for himself. Even after the three deaths in his family when he though he was cursing himself and his tribe for leaving the rez, he still didn't give up. He knew what he had to do and he did it, no matter what and most adolescents can't say they are that brave which is why I think this book should be read by more adolescents.