One of the most prominent issues in Absolutely True Diary of a Part Time Indian is addiction. Arnold's dad is the biggest example of this in the book along with his friend Eugene. There was a time on Christmas when his dad gave him a five dollar bill after being drunk for a week. "Man, that thing smelled like booze and fear and failure"(151). This came after his dad had come home from being drunk for a week. This is a common occurrence in this family and other families as Arnold describes being a common problem among Indians.
This problem sometimes even causes death. The dad's best friend Eugene was shot in the face by his friend when they were drunk. They were fighting over the last drink when he was shot in the face. Arnold's grandmother is run over by a drunk driver and his sister burns to death while she is too drunk to even know she is dying. Almost all of the tragedies in Arnold's life is due to addiction. This idea has shaped the book.
This problem sometimes even causes death. The dad's best friend Eugene was shot in the face by his friend when they were drunk. They were fighting over the last drink when he was shot in the face. Arnold's grandmother is run over by a drunk driver and his sister burns to death while she is too drunk to even know she is dying. Almost all of the tragedies in Arnold's life is due to addiction. This idea has shaped the book.
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