The Absolutely True Diary of a Part Time Indian: Difference between revisions

Imagine you're an Indian. No, not a [[Memetic Badass]] or [[Magical Native American]]. No, imagine you're born with hydrocephalus, ten extra teeth, and you've had glasses since age 3. And you have a lisp and stutter even in high school. Now imagine you go to a white school. And your reservation friends hate you for it. And even there, you're smarter than the teachers.

 

 

* [[The Alcoholic]] - Arnold's dad. Arnold's mom is a recovering alcoholic. He comments that almost ''everyone'' on the rez is an alcoholic.

* [[Author Avatar]] - Sherman Alexie had hydrocephalus as a kid, and went to a white school.

* [[The Complainer Is Always Wrong]] - There's a scene in a science class that plays this straight.

* [[Computer Wars]] - Dear God, don't get Gordy started on Mac vs. PC.

* [[Kids Are Cruel]] - A regular theme.

* [[Magical Queer]] - Outright stated.

* [[Nerd Glasses]]

* [[Racist Grandma]] - Averted, since Arnold's grandma is the only character besides Arnold who is tolerant of homosexuals.

* [[Romance Novel]] - Parodied and deconstructed.

* [[Sesquipedalian Loquaciousness]] - Tautology!

* [[Trauma Conga Line]]: {{spoiler|The death of Arnold's grandmother, followed by that of Eugene and Arnold's sister. Given that all these deaths involved alcohol and the frequency he attends funerals, he extends this one to his entire people.}}

* [["What the Hell?" Dad]] - Arnold Spirit Sr.

* [[You Keep Using That Word]] - Boner.

 

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