Convincing a teenager to read Alexie's book

Are you having trouble fitting in with the  “in-crowd”? Maybe you’re one of the “oddballs” in your neighborhood or on school campus, who always gets talked about, picked on, threatened, and even jumped by bullying kids. You’re not rich, parents are struggling to make it from each paycheck and maybe, just maybe day’s away from PG&E being cut off from non/late payment, or just received an eviction notice from not paying rent.  You need new clothes, but you’re barely making it to school lacking gas money for your parents to take you to school. It’s even a possibility your hormones are raging, and you have no positive outlets in your life.  There is a kid named Arnold who has these exact problems, which includes trying to build enough mental strength, enough courage of the heart, and self esteem, to rise above his situations by going again tribal traditional norms and become someone better, than what he’s being brainwashed into thinking; by not thinking he’s less than everyone around him; but actually is found he has the potential to make his dreams a reality.

   

         There is nothing wrong with having a dream for your future. Having a dream positively stimulates your mind, thinking and imagining how you can obtain your dream. In life there are many obstacles which can deter you, causing you to lose focus of your dream. No one ever said growing up will be easy, but in life experiences you will find how strong and what kind of person you are. In example, in current society, there are many stories coming out where kids and their peers are being tormented through bullying, because a person looks, act, or thinks differently from the main population. One of the most important things to know is, you’re not alone. You have support, people who cares, and who want you to succeed to your highest potential. It’s okay if you don’t have the latest gear right now, but if you focus on striving towards what will help you to obtain your goals, then you eventually can get more of your desires. This is what Arnold had to go through, where he was considered an outcast, but inspite of all his oppositions he still continued to push forward. He surrounded himself around positive supports, which helped him stay encouraged to continue in his endeavors. I hope you will find the book, “Diary Of A Part-Time Indian,” by Sherman Alexie, an exciting and encouraging reading, to see how a little boy, made a decision aside from many hurdle, to pursue his dreams by taking one step at a time towards it.