Review Of Superman And Me By Sherman Alexie
My initial impression is that this story is about a kid discussing his comic books due to the introduction. How I thought to myself that this was a biography about guy name Sherman. Him explaining how he reads books at a very young age while other couldn’t. The author conveys that Sherman picked up a book before he could even read, So I thought that this was going to be about a guy who prefers books over social life. However, as I continued to read Superman and Me by Sherman Alexie it gives me imagination. Within that scenery, I saw Sherman’s thoughts and emotions.
He begins to discuss how he was an Indian and that he was ridicule for it. Not being able to get along with his classmate, Sherman seeks books for comfort. It was his only way to
avoid his problems with people. The story unravels a hidden message that the American culture, many young teens and students in general take for granted the ability to read and write. Towards the end of the discussion I realized that one of the many themes that this text offers is the value of education and knowledge, protesting popular culture, and heroism. Why heroism? It’s simply because he fought against how the world portrays him and his culture. The thematic topics that the text generated gives me a deeper understanding to the story and reasons why the author wrote it. Essentially, I learn the story wasn’t just about a boy who could read, it was that reading was a way to fight against his lousy fate for being an Indian.
In the near future, critical reading/thinking skills will come in handy one day. Reasons behind this is because critical reading means engaging in what I read by asking myself questions such as, “what is the author trying to say?” Furthermore, critical reading involves presenting a supported argument that evaluates and analyses what I have read. By being critical, in an academic sense, it means showing my understanding and not dismissing. By doing so, whatever I’m reading, I’m not taking it word for word. In future reading I’ll have a better understanding of what the author is conveying and reasons why he/she does it.
He begins to discuss how he was an Indian and that he was ridicule for it. Not being able to get along with his classmate, Sherman seeks books for comfort. It was his only way to
avoid his problems with people. The story unravels a hidden message that the American culture, many young teens and students in general take for granted the ability to read and write. Towards the end of the discussion I realized that one of the many themes that this text offers is the value of education and knowledge, protesting popular culture, and heroism. Why heroism? It’s simply because he fought against how the world portrays him and his culture. The thematic topics that the text generated gives me a deeper understanding to the story and reasons why the author wrote it. Essentially, I learn the story wasn’t just about a boy who could read, it was that reading was a way to fight against his lousy fate for being an Indian.
In the near future, critical reading/thinking skills will come in handy one day. Reasons behind this is because critical reading means engaging in what I read by asking myself questions such as, “what is the author trying to say?” Furthermore, critical reading involves presenting a supported argument that evaluates and analyses what I have read. By being critical, in an academic sense, it means showing my understanding and not dismissing. By doing so, whatever I’m reading, I’m not taking it word for word. In future reading I’ll have a better understanding of what the author is conveying and reasons why he/she does it.