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    In Sherman Alexie’s essay‚ Superman and Me‚ he uses repetition and extended metaphors to transition from a personal to social level as he illustrates his poor childhood‚ and how reading saves his and others lives. The essay is introduced with the Superman comic books that taught Alexie how to read. He uses the repetition of “I cannot recall” to explain that he does not recall the exact details of what he read but the idea of reading. He then contrasts this by stating what he can remember – being

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    In the novel Flight by Sherman Alexie‚ the narrator Zits says‚ “Yes‚ I am Irish and Indian‚ which would be the coolest blend in the world if my parents were around to teach me how to be Irish and Indian. But they’re not here and haven’t been for years‚ so I’m not really Irish and Indian. I’m a blank sky‚ a human solar eclipse” (Alexie 5). In my opinion this quote could mean‚ since his parents died or left there is no one to help him learn his background or his culture. He is a sky without clouds

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    The impact of reading Sherman Alexie’s “Superman and Me” Sherman Alexie’s story "Superman and Me" digs deep into how reading can change lives. He shares personal stories‚ emotions‚ and logical points to show just how important literacy is in shaping who we become. Being a Native American writer‚ Alexie brings realness and trustworthiness to his tale by talking about his own life. He tells us how he fought through tough times with the help of education and books‚ making us believe in what he’s saying

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    English 100 C01 Davis RR 1 September 5‚ 2013 Superman and Me Sherman Alexie‚ Author Superman and Me‚ by Sherman Alexie‚ is the inspiring story of the author’s rise from a poverty stricken childhood on a Native American reservation. It began with his love of books and reading and continues through his fight to help the Native American children living on the reservation today. Alexie grew up in a seemingly typical Native American family and lived on a reservation in

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    Sherman Alexie Uses Humor

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    Alexie uses humor--or his characters use humor-to reveal injustice‚ protect selfesteem‚heal wounds‚ and create bonds. Alexie’s sophisticated use of humor unsettles conventional ways of thinking and compels re-evaluation and growth‚ which ultimately allows Indian characters to connect to their heritage in novel ways and forces non-Indian readers to reconsider simplistic generalizations. Alexie’s cross-cultural humor alternately engages readers--creating positive connections between individuals

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    Alexie Poem Analysis “The Facebook Sonnet” and “Grief Calls Us to the Things of This World” are two poems written by Sherman Alexie that share some of the same techniques. However‚ the two poems are not so alike in many ways. The content of this essay will converse about the themes of the two poems and how techniques are used to illustrate them. The main difference between these two poems is the how Sherman Alexie uses techniques in the two poems. With this in mind‚ the tone of the two poems will

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    Crazy Horse (Curly) was definitely a hero not only to his tribe but to many other people. Crazy Horse was groomed according to tribal customs. At this time‚ the Sioux prided themselves on the training and development of their sons and daughters‚ and they did not overlook a step in that development. Before he was 12‚ Curly had killed a buffalo and received his own horse. He witnessed the shooting of an old Sioux chief‚ Conquering Bear‚ by white soldiers on the Oregon trail. Seeing this dying chief

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    Compare and Contrast In Sherman Alexie’s The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian‚ Junior is a young American Indian that is shy and has low self-esteem‚ and has a few issues physically and his surroundings. He has a best friend named Rowdy. Rowdy is rude and has no emotion to any situation. What many people at the reservation don’t know is that Rowdy and Junior have real problems at home with their parents. The differences between Rowdy and Junior are the family and the personalities.

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    when Sherman Alexie was born‚ was not an easy time for people of colored backgrounds. With the Civil Rights Movement and other movements for colored people‚ it must have been difficult for Native Americans to make it in life. By reading books and acquiring knowledge‚ even a Native American can be successful and “save his life.” Even though they were expected to fail during this time period‚ acquiring wisdom made them smarter in school‚ causing them to gain respect‚ not pity from whites. Alexie tries

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    Sherman Alexie story “The Joy of Reading and Writing‚” lets us know about his educational journey‚ the journey in which he figured out how to read. He does not recall any of how he learned how to read‚ but knows that he was three years of age. His father had a passion for reading‚ and would buy cheap books from pawnshops‚ the Salvation Army‚ and other cheap stores. It rubbed off on Alexie‚ who would start “reading” the books that his father claimed. In spite the fact that he experiences‚ childhood

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