Superman And Me By Sherman Alexie

In the reading “Superman and Me” by Sherman Alexie, the author describes his own experience of how kids and himself were treated by society during his childhood for being part of a different background. In the reading I noticed how the author shows us ways that he has become the person he is by the influence of his family, particularly his dad who sparked his passion toward reading books. In my essay I implemented an additional family factor other than my father and sister; I included my brother. He impacted how I treat people that are constantly looked down by society. In addition, I have grown from my brother’s death and as an effect I have matured as a person and a writer. I found a new point of view to look from in my writing, it does
not always have to involve happiness, but also despair and the raw emotions that come with it. Overall, this negative experience has helped provoke an avid learner inside myself for I became increasingly interested in life and all its fullness. In the poem “I Remember” by Joe Brainard, I found it interesting how the author had a comical moments but at the same time highlighted his hardships. This made me realize that writing could be humorous and I should include this factor into my own personal narrative. When I first began my assignment, I wasn’t thinking about making my audience laugh or smile, I was just trying to tell the story of my life in a straightforward manner. For example, I added the part where I would squeeze my oversize head through the fencing. With the inclusion of an entertaining tone, the audience is further impacted by the events because there is a sense of two opposites: a laughable action in a serious situation.