Indholdsfortegnelse
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Optimer dit sprog - Læs vores guide og scor topkarakter
Uddrag
Alexie Sherman’s last chapter “Talking About Turtles” (pp. 219-230) in his book “The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian” (2007) is about Junior praising the beauty of the reservation, especially its pine trees.
One specific pine tree, over 100 feet tall, holds one of Juniors core-memories; climbing the tree with Rowdy when they were 10.
Now, he cannot believe they once climbed the tree, as well as he cannot believe he survived his first year at Reardan.
As Junior is killing time in the house that summer, Rowdy comes in, saying he is bored. Surprised to see his friend, he asks Rowdy if he wants to shoot some hoops.
While they play, Junior asks Rowdy if he will join him at Reardan, to which he responds no, because Junior is the only nomadic Indian, he knows, and Junior is meant to leave the rez.
Junior hopes Rowdy forgive him for leaving. Afterwards, Junior and Rowdy play basketball long into the dark night, without keeping score.
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“I’m not nomadic” Rowdy said. “Hardly anybody on this rez is nomadic. Except for you. You’re the nomadic one.”” (pp. 229). This example is a special moment for Junior and Rowdy because this is the first time Rowdy opens up to Junior.
Rowdy gives Junior the new identity “old-time nomad”, in which it is implied that even though Rowdy has been treating Junior badly for going to Reardan, he does not think bad of him for leaving the rez, he is proud of him.
By making this comparison, this ends Junior's identity crisis with himself and puts an end to his and Rowdy's conflict throughout the book, because Rowdy shows Junior that he can be both Indian and successful, if he remembers where he comes from.
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