Read the excerpt below from the absolutely true diary of a part-time indian by sherman alexie and answer the question that follows.

so i draw because i want to talk to the world. and i want the world to pay attention to me. i feel important with a pen in my hand. i feel like i might grow up to be somebody important. an artist. maybe a famous artist. maybe a rich artist.

that’s the only way i can become rich and famous.

just take a look at the world. almost all of the rich and famous brown people are artists. they’re singers and actors and writers and dancers and directors and poets.

so i draw because i feel like it might be my only real chance to escape the reservation.

which character trait does the characterization from the passage above reveal about arnold?

a. hopeful
b. miserable
c. obnoxious
d. peaceful

For the strangers that came to town you will write a paragraph explaining the main conflict. you will also compare and contrast the perspectives of the protagonist and antagonist. view the grading rubric as you complete your assignment. this is your guide to a super submission. for this assignment, use the novel or short story you chose to read for module 5. write a paragraph explaining the conflict and the perspectives of the protagonist and antagonist. review the example in the lesson. be sure your paragraph mentions the title and author in the first sentence briefly summarizes the plot identifies the main conflict describes the protagonist’s perspective on the conflict provides a line of dialogue that the protagonist says to support your idea (text support) describes the antagonist’s perspective of the conflict provide a line of dialogue that the antagonist says to support your idea (text support) includes a closing line to summarize the character’s views uses correct grammar, punctuation, and spelling