Gerald Character Analysis in The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian

The drunk driver who strikes and kills Grandmother Spirit as she is walking home from a powwow. Through her last words to the doctor who treats her, Grandmother asks her family to forgive Gerald; he is sent to prison and moves to a reservation in California once he gets out.

Gerald Character Timeline in The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian

The timeline below shows where the character Gerald appears in The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian. The colored dots and icons indicate which themes are associated with that appearance.

...the emergency room tells Junior’s family that her last words were “Forgive him,” referring to Gerald, the drunk driver who hit her with his car. When the cops find Gerald, Junior’s... (full context)