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    What is Sherman Alexie’s notion of the reality behind a story as this notion is presented in “Flight Patterns” I think Sherman ‘s notion of reality is that life is full of contradictions. The society sets up so many rules for people to follow‚ and people are often judged by their ethnic group‚ gender‚ religion…etc. Accordingly‚ they have to behave properly in order to meet the expectations. However‚ in reality not every person can deal easily with the role he is supposed to be in. For example

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    Topic: Flight Patterns by Sherman Alexie (265) The story‚ “Flight Pattern” written by Sherman Alexie portrayed how humanity always paint people the way they want them to be and targets groups to be prejudice. It does not matter who you are‚ where you are‚ what you are‚ it is a regular practice. The stereotypes‚ racism‚ sexism‚ and social expectations were introduced throughout the journey of the main character‚ William‚ “a little brown guy” in the story. The story took place a year after the

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    in general. Each chapter concerns the struggles of individual Native Americans as they carve their niche in society and the sacrifices they make whilst "fitting in." Their personal trials and triumphs test them to their limits. Chapter 5‚ "Flight Patterns" is about William‚ himself a native American‚ married to a native American‚ a Spokane woman‚ but who is far removed from his culture‚ wanting to "smell only of soap and after-shave." He does not smoke or drink and is contemptuous of this stereotype

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    Sherman’s Alexie’s “Flight Patterns” main character is William. William is described as a very “paranoid” character who loves his family‚ job‚ wife‚ and daughter. He travels a lot for which he hates because that means he has to leave his family. He had a very close bond with his family who loved him very much. He blames his health issues on the amount of sleep he gets. Which is little to none. “He always slept poorly and wondered again if his insomnia was a physical or a mental condition” As told

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    Kassidy Kopczynski Mr. Black ENGL 2413 January 24‚ 2011   Sherman Alexie Flight Patterns             In Flight Patterns‚ Alexie uses fiction elements such as characters‚ plot‚ and tone to communicate the idea that due to racism Americans often misjudge others‚ rather than basing their judgments on character. The main character‚ William‚ is a healthy‚ ritualistic Spokane Indian living in Seattle‚ Washington who knows a wide variety of American trivia.  He has a loving wife and daughter

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    The story "Flight Patterns" by Sherman Alexie begins as the main character‚ William‚ wakes up to the sound of his alarm and prepares for his day of travels. It is in the first few paragraphs of this short story that I initially question why this literary work is entitled "Flight Patterns". As I turned the page‚ my question is later answered. Although‚ it was not answered before reading seemingly pointless information about Williams life‚ such as: his taste in music‚ his weekly exercise regimen‚ he

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    can never return to his homeland for fear he and his family would be killed. Perhaps Alexie is trying to provide a gateway into his own thoughts on terrorism having shown the reader his changing opinion what a real terrorist is. Having written Flight Patterns in a post 9/11 world perhaps Alexie is trying to convey to the reader that not all terrorists are the same. That there is a possibility that they are simply doing what they have been ordered to do to save their families and

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    being criminals no matter what‚ and being called by the “N” word. Society has labeled african-americans because no white person wants to live in the same neighborhood as a black person. In the article‚ “New Segregation Research Studies White Flight Patterns in the Early 1900s” the text states‚ “As blacks arrived in northern neighborhoods‚ more whites left. By the 1920s‚ there were more than three white departures for

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    thankful recognition; the act of understanding the qualities of things and giving them their proper value. Whether it is received or given‚ wanted or not‚ appreciation is a universal need shared by all people. In the case of William Loman‚ in “Flight Patterns‚” his character defies and ignores the concept of appreciation. Convinced by his pride in himself‚ his heritage‚ and for his family‚ William fails to see any need to be appreciated or to appreciate. However‚ after the impact of a stranger’s life

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    Patterns in Nature 1. Organisms are made of cells that have similar structural characteristics * Outline the historical development of the cell theory‚ in particular the contributions of Robert Hooke and Robert Brown Robert Hooke was the first person to observe a cell through a compound microscope in 1665. Franscesco Redi used a microscope to observe that flies do not spontaneously appear but develop from eggs laid by other flies. Many years later‚ Robert Brown observed a large body in

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