The novel “The Absolutely true diary of a Part-Time Indian”,written by Sherman Alexie and published in September 2007, is about a poor and disabled Indian boy, who tries to change his life by transfering from his old  reservation school to a normal school out of the reservation.  The author is writing out of Arnolds perspective, first person narrator.

Arnold is using several stylistic devices to describe his emotions and his situation. Arnold is using a repetition (ll.3/8 ” I wish “), that shows that he is desperate abd he is somehow looking for miracle.When describing his sick dog he is using  an enumeration and a simile (ll.3-4 “He was laying on his bed with red, watery,snory eyes .He whimpered in pain. (…), he yelped like crazy.”)Both stylistic devices make clear how muich his dog,Oscar,is suffering.

In line 11-13 Arnold is using an enumeration(“He was more dependable than my parents, grandmother, aunts, uncles, cousins and big  sister”),which describes that Arnold loves his dog more than any other person.

After his mother said “no” to take Oscar to the vet, because they dont hace enough money, Arnold makes the proposal to get a job.But Arnold`s  rhetorical question (c.t 7-8) shows , that he knows it`s an absurd idea, but nevertheless he would do everything for his dog.The repetetion of the word nothing “nothing”(ll.15,16,17) explains that Arnold is very angry and desprit,because of his helplessnes and his poverty.

When Arnold`s father wants to kill Oscar,because he is suffering Arnold becomes very mad.To make clear that he is angry he is using an enumeration and a climax (ll.1-3,5).At the end of the chapter Arnold`s dog Oscar died.

In conclusion it can be said that, Anrold suffers from being disabled as well as from being poor.When his family has no money to save his dog,which he calls his best friend, Arnold gets desperate and angry. He loves his dog more then any other person in the world, so his death is very tragic to Arnold.