The sixth chapter of the novel “The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian” written by Sherman Alexie and published in september 2007 is about Arnold Junior who wants to change schools and wants to go to Reardon high school.

In the following I´m going to analyze the structure  and Arnolds feeling of this chapter.

After Junior talks to his teacher who advices him to find hope anywhere else at another school he´s really confused what to do (c. l. 2). “Who has the most hope ?”(l.11), he asks his parents. With this rhetorical question the author tries to show Juniors way how to explain his parents that he wants to go to a high school where just white people go to. His parents don´t react directly and Junior asks again (ll.12ff.). “White people.”(l.2) his parents says at the same time. After this Junior tells his parent that he wants to transfer school (c. l. 5 ). His parents directly ask if he wants to go to “Hunters”(l.6) or “Springdale”(l.11) but Junior just explains that he wants to go to Reardan high school. “The kids in Reardon are the smartest and most athletic kids anywhere. They are the best.” (ll.26f.) Junior goes on. With this exaggeration the author underlines how the Indians saw the white people they think white people are in every way better than them. His parents react a bit confused and ask him if he´s sure and if he really wants to go the next day (ll.31ff.). But Junior just answers :”No, if I don´t go now, I never will.”(l.6). It gets clear how afraid Junior is to change school but he wants to do it either. His parents aren´t really happy about Juniors idea but they let him do it (ll.12ff.).