Imagine being put in a horrible situation from which one has very little chance of escaping. This happens all over the world and even in Canada and the United States. Many Native American populations often face this inability to escape horrible things. Sherman Alexie, the author of The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian, explained this very clearly through plot, characters, and themes. Some points in the novel stand out clearly and clearly illustrate how difficult it is for Native Americans to escape poverty. Native Americans often believe they have no control over poverty and therefore do not try to escape from it. When Native Americans try to overcome poverty, they are often not supported by tribal members and are considered outcasts. Finally, the reservation money is often mismanaged, so the people on the reservation cannot benefit from it. Although some people believe that there are advantages to being born into a Native American tribe, the reality is that it is often almost impossible for Native Americans to escape the poverty that plagues their reservations. Sherman Alexie says it clearly in The Absolutely True Diary of a Part- It is time for Native Americans to believe that they have no control over their financial situation. By believing this, Native Americans will not try to overcome poverty. This creates an endless circle of impoverishment. The novel's main character, Junior, clearly expresses the difficulties of poverty in this statement: "It sucks to be poor, and it sucks to feel that somehow you deserve to be poor . You start to believe that you are poor because you are stupid and ugly. And then you start believing that you're stupid and ugly and you're... middle of paper... you believe that they have no control over being in poverty, so they don't Don't try to get out of it. of it. Second, when Native Americans attempt to overcome poverty, they are often not supported by tribal members and are considered outcasts. Ultimately, the money provided to the reserve is often mismanaged, so people cannot benefit from it. Poverty affects millions of people around the world. To help people overcome poverty, we must not only provide them with enough funds to maintain an adequate lifestyle, but also create programs to help them find employment to support themselves. Poverty is not something that should be taken lightly, and society must truly come together to help poor people overcome the limits of poverty. Works CitedAlexie, Sherman. The absolutely true diary of a part-time Indian. Groningen [etc. : Noordhoff, 2011. Print.