Sherman Alexie promotes the understanding of Indian culture through his literary works, including “War Dances, the Business of Fancydancing, and Indian Killer.” Sherman was an alcoholic, and he used to abuse alcohol. Once he published his first book he's been sober ever since. Sherman writes about Indian culture because he grew up on an Indian reservation. Even though his stuff is fiction most of his poems, books, etc have a story behind them. He says his books, “bring the reader into a different world.”
Initially, Sherman Alexie’s text “War Dances” impacted society through culture. He talks about the minds of artists, laborers, fathers, husbands, and sons, Alexie populates his stories with ordinary …show more content…
He explains the good things he's done and prays to live. Sherman Alexis text is promoting society because his character showed emotion about life. Additionally, Sherman Alexie’s text “The Business of Fancydancing” impacted society through culture. The Business of Fancydancing is about a boy who can fancy dance from powwow to powwow. A group of guys is going to use him to win money. “A promise is just like money. Something we can hold, in twenties, a dream we reach. It's business, a fancy dance to fill where it's empty.”
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Finally, Sherman Alexie is trying to say money can be taken for granted, and lots of people could be using it for stuff they need. Instead of wasting on stuff they don't need. When Sherman Alexie says “A promise is just like money.” He is saying you can keep a promise, or blow it. Last, Sherman Alexie’s text Indian Killer impacted society through culture. There is a serial killer in Seattle is killing males that are white. The local people call him “Indian Killer” the murderer's actions are getting the city's Native American community into trouble. “All the anger in the world has come to my house. It's there in my closet. In my refrigerator. In the water. In the sheets. It's in my clothes. Can you smell it? I can never run away from it. It's in my hair. I can feel it between my teeth. Can you taste it? I hear it all the time. All