The book 'The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian' follows a Junior, a Indian, who lives on a reservation, or rez. Here there is no hope, and there is a cycle of hopelessness and alcoholism. Historically and currently alcohol is used as an escape from pain or what is going on. On the rez many most Indians have lost hope in being successful or following their dreams, an instead are alcoholics who drink and abuse others and their family. This cycle of alcoholism and hopelessness is hard to break from ever since Indians lost their land long ago. Thats why Junior is such an outcast because he is one who has aspirations to be better and is actually following through to be successful.
Thankfully I am blessed enough where I don't know a world such as the rez depicted in the book. I have a loving family and I am supported whole-heartedly. The closest my life can connect with the rez is through my community. I don't live in the best neighborhood. There are things such as shootings and violence around me. I wouldn't say that my community has lost hope in a way such as the rez. But I don't live in a top notch place. So I'm thankful that I don't have to know a place such as the rez and I that my hopes are supported and I'm not heckled and in a way that Junior was for trying to do better.
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