Stereotypes In Sherma Sherman Alexie's War Dances

Perhaps there are no other group of persons that have quite the rich and storied culture as those of Native Americans. They have a very rich history in having to conduct their self with the struggles and the strife that it takes to gain their independence. But what has current society, susceptible with the urge to place a stereotype on every race see them as? Alcoholic figures or singing elders with thick blankets. Trying to come to terms with the oppositions he has with his father, the disappointments, and the collision he faces with the Native American stereotypes blending in with current society; comes a son who gently cares for his dad, and although his father was an alcoholic, It’s understood that the disappointments he has with his father’s drinking is purely insignificant to the love that they share.
In most cases, profanity is perceived by many people as a result of poor
In response to the doctor he says, “My head’s always been wrong”. (Alexie 65) He uses his sense of humor as a way to withhold his fear; in fear that he would have a brain tumor, he was scared, not only for himself but for his wife and children that represent the essence of his life. From this, it is conspicuous that the Alexie has his ways of using both unintentional dark humor and profane use of language to expose how we tend to pay attention to the negative aspects in our lives and what we have in our families, ignoring the smallest things that turn out to have the biggest