Write The Great American Indian By Sherman Alexie

In his poem How to Write the Great American Indian Novel, Sherman Alexie uses imagery, repetition, and a satirical tone to depict some typical Native American stereotypes.
Alexie uses nature imagery when proposing how men and women should be described in an American Indian novel. He writes that an Indian woman’s body should be compared to “brown hills, mountains, fertile valleys, dewy grass, wind, and clear water.” Through this, he seems to be making the point that authors tend to only use nature imagery to describe Native Americans. People typically generalize all Native Americans as living outdoors and being connected to nature, which is why authors tend to use this kind of imagery to describe them. He also compares Indian men to storms