The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian | Characters
The main character of this novel is Arnold “Junior” Spirit; the story is told through his first-person perspective. Junior is a full-blooded Native American and lives on the Spokane Indian Reservation with his mom, dad, and sister Mary. Junior’s grandmother lives close to his house, which is not far from where his grandmother’s parents were raised. The Spirit family’s roots run deep on this piece of land.
Junior’s father is often drunk and is many times absent from the family. He is not a mean drunk but rather a gentle man who is often depressed. Junior thinks if given a...
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