In the novel The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie and the poem “There is a Longing…” by Chief Dan George‚ the authors apply metaphors and diction to express that people have to change their way of thinking in order to achieve their dreams. At the beginning of the book‚ The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian‚ the main character Junior expresses why he loves to draw. He claims that it is a way to talk to the world and it makes him feel important. He dreams of
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Ever “Every Little Hurricane” From Sherman Alexie’s The Lone Ranger and Tonto Fistfight in Heaven (Harper Perennial‚ 1994) Although it was winter‚ the nearest ocean four hundred miles away‚ and the Tribal Weatherman asleep because of boredom‚ a hurricane dropped from the sky in 1976 and fell so hard on the Spokane Indian Reservation that it knocked Victor from bed and his latest nightmare. It was January and Victor was nine years old. He was sleeping in his bedroom in the basement
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due to the different perspective of race‚ religion‚ and culture. In the novel‚ Mr. Dodge denies Junior’s knowledge about Petrified Wood because Junior was an “Indian” from the Reservation. To eagerly be correct‚ Mr. Dodge sarcastically mentions how "there’s so much amazing science on the reservation” (Alexie 85). By using a mixture of sarcastic tone and a rhetorical question‚ Alexie shows Mr. Dodge’s perspective on people from the Reservation (Indians) and how they are less educated in the field
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In Sherman Alexie’s collection of short stories‚ Alexie purpose in writing stories is to depict how adversities are irreversible to the past‚ but not the future if you don’t allow it to be. In Alexie short stories they’re all interconnected with each story showcasing the hardships of Native Americans in the 15th century and late 20th century. The Spokane Reservation is the setting that’s connected with each story where Sherman discusses poverty‚ alcoholism‚ and isolation from society outsides one
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myself in the long mirror behind it. I was convinced that within the mirror there was another world‚ another dimension in which another me lived. Mirror Me was perfect in my eyes for even then I knew the real me wasn’t. I found solace in knowing that somewhere there was version of myself that was perfect and I suppose this is where my deep fascination with my reflection was born. But things are so different now. Gone are the days when I could converse with my reflection in the mirror‚ to do that now
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image is spoken about all over the world‚ through books‚ television‚ movies‚ and art. Here are two paintings that talk about body image: The Girl Before a Mirror by Pablo Picasso and The Ionian Dance by Edward Poynter show two girls who look at their body images differently. As shown by the depiction of the girls’ bodies and the use of color in each painting‚ Picasso’s girl is more insecure‚ whereas Poynter’s girl is more confident. Picasso paints his girl standing in front of a mirror looking at herself
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Hughes and “Crazy Courage”‚ by Sherman Alexie‚ the authors describes individual knowledge and power through the same idea‚ but through different methods. The poem entitled “English B”‚ by Langston Hughes begins with the speaker’s English teacher instructing the class to do a writing assignment‚ claiming that any piece written from the heart will automatically be true. As the speaker is walking home he wonders if the assignment is as easy and simple to write about oneself and it
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Either case‚ the quote is describing the same scenario. One of the biggest controversies in American history is whether or not President Franklin Delano Roosevelt knew beforehand about the attack on Pearl Harbor. There are many reasons pointing in the direction that he did know about the attack and refused to take action. Months before the attack on Pearl Harbor‚ Americans had been decoding the Japanese messages. The messages led to signs that the Japanese were threatened by Roosevelt’s raw material
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expressed through either actions or dialogue‚ but you don’t know what they are thinking or what their thoughts are because they have to be shown through the protagonist‚ and the protagonist can’t see the other characters thoughts. In the book "Life As We Knew It"‚ there are a lot of different characters throughout the book. All of the communication or action between the character has to be shown through Miranda because it is her point of view throughout the story. Miranda‚ the protagonist‚ is the only
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Imagine losing your best friend‚ dog‚ grandmother and sister in all one year. Junior‚ the main character in The absolutely true diary of a part time indian by Sherman Alexie overcame this‚ and more! Junior‚ the main character‚ has to also face all the problems of a modern day teenager‚ while being the only Indian at school‚ the only Indian who goes to a white school at home‚ and home being a entire 22 miles from school. Junior endures many things‚ while in poverty and sadness‚ which then enables
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