Analysis Of Superman And Me By Sherman Alexie

Sherman Alexie is the author of “Superman and Me”. This is a story about Alexie teaching himself to read with a Superman comic book which also inspired him to become a writer. In this story, Alexie made a claim that “A smart Indian is a dangerous person, widely feared and ridiculed by Indians and non-Indians alike.” (Alexie 497). He found himself to be a dangerous person because of his experience of discrimination. Nonetheless, it is an unrealistic claim in that a “…smart Indian” (Alexie 497) or any literate person would be deemed a dangerous person to society. My disagreement to Alexie’s claim is strong, but I can understand why he would make that claim. Alexie is a part of a group who has experienced discrimination for many years. He is