Sandra ans Sherman copy
December 7, 2014
Professor: Mitchell
Natasha Cunningham
Anyone can do anything that they put their minds to despite society’s view on cultural beliefs. At least that’s what I believe. Only a few, however, break out of the conventional norm that their families or others perceive of them. Two Authors, Sandra Cisneros, in her autobiography “Only Daughter”, and Sherman Alexie in his autobiography “Superman and Me”, would prove that regardless of cultural or family beliefs anything is possible. Sandra and Sherman shared something in common, they both loved and looked up to their fathers. Both Sandra and Sherman loved to read. However, Sherman’ father was an avid reader whereas Sandra’s father wasn’t. In addition, Sandra grew up in a Mexican family where daughters grew up and married off. On the other hand, Sherman grew up on an Indian Reservation where little or nothing was expected out of the people. Both Sandra and Sherman understood their parent’s cultural ignorance and would prevail to change not only society’s, but most importantly their family’s perspective.
Sandra Cisneros was born into a big family consisting of seven children, six boys and she being the only girl. Sandra knew being Mexican and an only daughter wasn’t anything spectacular as she wrote “Being an only daughter for my father meant my destiny would lead me to become somebody’s wife”. Sandra had a lot to prove not only to her family, but also her father. Marriage was never part of her agenda. In fact, Sandra wanted to go to school and pursue writing. “In retrospect, I’m lucky my father believed daughters were meant for husbands. It meant it didn’t matter that I majored in something silly like English”. Sandra was always seeking her father’s support with her dreams and aspirations. She wrote, “ In a sense, everything I have ever written has been for him, to win his approval even though I know my father can’t read English”. Sandra’s writing started getting recognition and one of her
Professor: Mitchell
Natasha Cunningham
Anyone can do anything that they put their minds to despite society’s view on cultural beliefs. At least that’s what I believe. Only a few, however, break out of the conventional norm that their families or others perceive of them. Two Authors, Sandra Cisneros, in her autobiography “Only Daughter”, and Sherman Alexie in his autobiography “Superman and Me”, would prove that regardless of cultural or family beliefs anything is possible. Sandra and Sherman shared something in common, they both loved and looked up to their fathers. Both Sandra and Sherman loved to read. However, Sherman’ father was an avid reader whereas Sandra’s father wasn’t. In addition, Sandra grew up in a Mexican family where daughters grew up and married off. On the other hand, Sherman grew up on an Indian Reservation where little or nothing was expected out of the people. Both Sandra and Sherman understood their parent’s cultural ignorance and would prevail to change not only society’s, but most importantly their family’s perspective.
Sandra Cisneros was born into a big family consisting of seven children, six boys and she being the only girl. Sandra knew being Mexican and an only daughter wasn’t anything spectacular as she wrote “Being an only daughter for my father meant my destiny would lead me to become somebody’s wife”. Sandra had a lot to prove not only to her family, but also her father. Marriage was never part of her agenda. In fact, Sandra wanted to go to school and pursue writing. “In retrospect, I’m lucky my father believed daughters were meant for husbands. It meant it didn’t matter that I majored in something silly like English”. Sandra was always seeking her father’s support with her dreams and aspirations. She wrote, “ In a sense, everything I have ever written has been for him, to win his approval even though I know my father can’t read English”. Sandra’s writing started getting recognition and one of her