Racial prejudice is displayed throughout the novel "The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian" by Sherman Alexie. Here are some specific instances:
1. In the very beginning of the novel, Junior (the protagonist) talks about how he and other Native American children are treated poorly by white people on the reservation.
2. Junior explains how he is bullied and physically attacked by racist white students at his predominantly white high school. For example, he is punched and often called derogatory names like "" and "deformed."
3. Junior attends a school basketball game where he witnesses racial slurs being directed at his predominantly Native American team by white spectators.
4. In one chapter, Junior talks about the history of Native Americans being portrayed as savages and talks about how this stereotype still affects the way they are treated today.
5. When Junior starts attending a mostly white school off the reservation, he is initially met with racial prejudice from both white students and Native American students who accuse him of abandoning his culture.
These are just a few instances in which racial prejudice is displayed in the novel. Overall, the book explores the theme of racism and discrimination faced by Native American individuals in both reservation and non-reservation settings.
Where in the novel "The absolutely diary of a part time indian" is racial prejudice displayed
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