Ada Cebbar 407
9F English
Daniel Vilmure
22 January 2021
Resilience in ​The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian​ by Sherman Alexie
Have you ever thought if it is possible not to become miserable when you, your
community, your friends and your family are in the gutter? Finding perseverance in ourselves
is one of the toughest things in human life. Especially when it comes to a pitiful life with
pathetic people it is inevitable to be despair of your life and future unless you are someone
who is resilient enough (and a bit special). According to ​The American Psychological
Association resilience is “the process of adapting well in the face of adversity, trauma,
tragedy, threats or significant sources of stress such as family and relationship problems,
serious health problems or workplace and financial stressors, grows through this process”. In
the novel ​The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie, the main
character Junior goes through different kinds of traumatic experiences as the death of his
loved ones, the misery in his reservation and being left alone after his conflict with his best
and only friend for 13 years. Nevertheless, Junior never concedes misery or gives himself
over these experiences by his perseverance and resilience.