The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian a Part-Time Indian"" that the book presents a progressive view of disability. Arnold has what he calls "water on the brain", which would correctly be referred to as hydrocephalus. Crandall points out that Arnold is never held back by his disability, but in fact laughs at himself: "With my big feet and pencil body, I looked like a capital L walking down the road." According to Crandall, the illustrations by Ellen Forney, which are meant to be the cartoons that Arnold draws, represent a new way for the disabled narrator to communicate with the readers: they "initiate further interpretations and
Ghillie Basan Ghillie Basan Ghillie Başan (born 30 August 1962) is a Scottish-based food and travel writer, cook and workshop host. Her books have been nominated for the Glenfiddich, Guild of Food Writers’, and Cordon Bleu awards. Brought up in Kenya where her parents were doctors, Basan was sent to boarding school in Scotland from where she got an entrance to the University of Edinburgh to study languages. Once at the University, Basan switched her course from languages to social anthropology. Basan met her husband in Turkey and they moved to live in the United States for two years before returning to