The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian
5.12.13
Junior says, “It sucks to be poor.
(p.13)” because he feels like not having any money is holding him back. He
talks about how being poor makes him feel ugly and stupid. Junior also says
that he is destined to be poor because he is an Indian. “…poverty only teaches
you how to be poor. (p.13)” Junior says that there are no benefits from being
in poverty. It only teaches you how to be poor. He feels like it teaches you
how to accept being stupid and ugly. Junior resents himself and his family for being
Indians.
Junior’s dog and best friend,
Oscar, gets very sick and is suffering greatly. He wants to take him to the vet
to get him help but his mother says they can’t afford to take him. Junior is
upset, and lies with Oscar through his suffering. His dad comes out with his
rifle and bullets and says he is going to end the dogs suffering. Junior
doesn’t want his dad to kill his best friend, but he doesn’t argue with him.
After his dad shoots Oscar, Junior runs away and is very upset. Junior says, “A
bullet only costs about 2 cents, and anybody can afford that. (p.14)” His
family didn’t have enough money to bring the dog to the vet to potentially save
his life, but they could afford to end his life. This is another reason that
Junior hates being a poor Indian.
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