Absolutely True Diary

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Test Prep: Absolutely True Diary of a Part-time Indian

Today's goals

* Plot in final chapters

* Relationships in story

* Plot diagram

* Message --> Theme

* Questions

Summary pp. 158-183

* Because Russian Guys Are Not Always Geniuses

*My final Freshman Year Report Card

* Remembering

* Talking About Turtles

Friendship?

Junior’s friendship with Rowdy is one of the main sources of conflict in the novel. 

A. What are the various ways in which this conflict shows itself? 

B. Why, despite all the ways that Rowdy has mistreated Junior, does Junior want to remain friends?

Themes are not explicit (clearly stated).
Themes are implied.

Themes are bigger than the story.

What could be the theme of
The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-time Indian?

1. Individual Ambitions & Communal Obligations
2. Poverty and Privilege
3. Racism
4. Growing up

Test Prep

Study your notes on:

- characters: relationships, developments etc.

- setting: where? When? Who? Why?

- themes: what about? Message? (Love etc)

- plot: what happens? which events?