Culture Warrior

When Mrs. Lechtenberg first told us that we were going to be reading The Absolutely True Diaries of a Part-Time Indian, I was thinking, "Oh boy, here we go again. Another stupid book about a guy trying to find himself amidst differing cultures, and how he finds a place in the world. This is exactly why the reason I signed up for this class: to not have to read these kinds of books." And the first couple chapters held true to stereotype: Junior's struggle to figure out who he really is. But I must say that I was pleasantly surprised to see the way the book progressed. Though at times (quite a few, actually) I felt like I had learned way to much about the sexual thoughts that go through Junior's mind, the book really didn't try to "challenge what I believe in." It was really just a story that detailed Junior's struggle to figure out what he wanted to do with his life and the people he met along the way. Reading this book was a much appreciated deviation from books like Things Fall Apart, The Usual Rules, and Chocolate Wars, which I've been forced to read the last two years.