Superman And Me Analysis
“’Superman is breaking down the door’”(Alexie. 4). In the essay, “ Superman and Me” Sherman Alexie writes about his life as an Indian boy and his struggle to get an education in the circumstances he’s faced with. In order to free our minds one must look past stereotypes, limitations, and find dedication to do what they desire.
Growing up there are stereotypes that cultures have to deal with and it could affect how they grow up. If children are being told they aren’t able to do something at a young age they will end up believing it. In the essay, Alexie says, “We were Indian children who were expected to be stupid. Most lived up to those expectations inside the classroom but subverted them on the outside” (Par. 6). The kids who were told that they couldn’t be someone and were told they couldn’t be intelligent would actually follow that stereotype that was given to them. The little Indian boys were given the title that they couldn’t become something big one day. Alexie breaks down the stereotype that all Indians should not be educated because if they were they were …show more content…
No one can stop someone from reaching what he or she really wants to do, because if they really want it they can do it. Alexie had to live up to expectations but he was confident, “I refused to fail. I was smart. I was arrogant. I was lucky” (Par. 7). He learned to read on his own by looking at images and imagining what he thought were the words it was his way of learning. Alexie didn’t have the support how now a days support is given, but he had himself to push himself forward. He states, “I loved those books, but I also knew that love had only one purpose. I was trying to save my life” (Par. 7). The passion he had for books was what made him continue to read. He saw his father reading, so he taught himself and read all the time. Nothing stopped him from doing what he wanted to do; he accomplished his goal, to
Growing up there are stereotypes that cultures have to deal with and it could affect how they grow up. If children are being told they aren’t able to do something at a young age they will end up believing it. In the essay, Alexie says, “We were Indian children who were expected to be stupid. Most lived up to those expectations inside the classroom but subverted them on the outside” (Par. 6). The kids who were told that they couldn’t be someone and were told they couldn’t be intelligent would actually follow that stereotype that was given to them. The little Indian boys were given the title that they couldn’t become something big one day. Alexie breaks down the stereotype that all Indians should not be educated because if they were they were …show more content…
No one can stop someone from reaching what he or she really wants to do, because if they really want it they can do it. Alexie had to live up to expectations but he was confident, “I refused to fail. I was smart. I was arrogant. I was lucky” (Par. 7). He learned to read on his own by looking at images and imagining what he thought were the words it was his way of learning. Alexie didn’t have the support how now a days support is given, but he had himself to push himself forward. He states, “I loved those books, but I also knew that love had only one purpose. I was trying to save my life” (Par. 7). The passion he had for books was what made him continue to read. He saw his father reading, so he taught himself and read all the time. Nothing stopped him from doing what he wanted to do; he accomplished his goal, to