Good afternoon everyone. Today, I want to talk to you about addiction as portrayed in the novel " The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian" and how it relates to the real world. The novel, written by Sherman Alexie, tells the story of Junior, a young Native American boy living on the Spokane Indian Reservation. Throughout the book, Junior struggles with addiction, specifically to alcohol. He witnesses the destructive effects of addiction on his family and community, and ultimately chooses to seek help and overcome his addiction. ti