Read the chapter entitled "A Partridge in a Pear Tree" in The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-time Indian. 2. Describe Junior's Christmas utilizing personification (refer to yesterday's PowerPoint).

Example: The walls were crying as they listened to all the pain, sorrow and hardship in Junior's voice.

Explanation: The walls CAN NOT and DO NOT cry; however, if the walls could speak, they would feel Junior's
pain and sadness. According to the text Junior states, "But it wasn't okay. It was as far as okay as you can get".
Arnold Senior had missed Christmas with his family and Junior was hurt. Junior was hiding the anguish he felt as a
result of his father's actions.