Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian: Entry 2

        In ATDOAPTI, Arnold has moved to a different school named Reardan. He describes this school as "racist", stated on page 56. As an opportunity to become the first person from the rez to go to college, he deals with different task such as getting a fight with Roger and racial jokes from classmates that includes "chief and red-skin", stated on page 63. I feel bad for him because he dealt with those comments most of the time at Reardan. He beats up Roger because of the racial comments he said towards Indians and blacks. He beats him up with one punch and shocks his classmates. It seems he gained more confidence and physical contact because of his close friend, Rowdy.

         He also explains his way to get to school such as hitchhiking. He is Dad's car breaking down and/or not getting picked up from home to go to school. I feel bad because he has a difficult way to get to school and has parents that don't have a great amount of money to feed him and themselves. He also have weird conversations with people at his school. I notice he uses a lot of harsh language and sexual comments throughout his diary.