Sherman Alexe's On The Amtrak From Boston To New York

“On the Amtrak from Boston to New York” was a remarkable play written by Sherman Alexie. He portrays the resentful man on the train as the one who doesn't love his country, however, he seems to believe that there is more to American history than others see. What about the history of the land before Columbus discovered the New World? The speakers attitude toward the history of his land and toward the Indians was apathetic, bitter, and very opinionated. Sherman's apathetic attitude became very apparent when he describes his lack of interest towards the woman on the train. When he writes, “I don't give a * about Walden”, it is clear he has no concern to what the woman is saying. He portrays himself as a narrow-minded person. Sherman doesn't