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    Knowledge is power. For Sherman Alexie learning to read gave him the power to rise above the stereotype for native americans. In his essay‚ “Superman and Me”‚ Alexie reveals the story of how against all odds‚ he learned to read‚ and how it changed his life. He builds a persuasive argument by proving his credibility as an impoverished child and the use of strong emotional appeals to convince the reader on the importance of the difference an education can make in someone’s life. In his short story

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    book‚ Reservation Blues‚ Sherman Alexie is able to talk about not only the effects/origins of Native American hardship on the individual and collective level‚ but also how these origins affect the relationships of reservation communities with other internal and external institutions as well. I believe that this book talks about these concepts really well‚ while also being put into a context that helps paint a very clear picture of the effects that reservation life

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    Paul Hasegawa-Overacker’s “Guest of Cindy Sherman” documents his complicated and decaded long relationship with the famous artist Cindy Sherman. In the documentary‚ Paul situates himself as the guest of Cindy’s art world‚ but from the scene I am going to analyze will demonstrate how Cindy situates herself as the object of Paul’s desire. Cindy gives an invitation to become Paul’s sexual thrall. The first way Cindy demonstrates as Paul’s sexual thrall is by inviting him to her work environment. In

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    Analysis of Sherman Alexie’s novel. Centers on character of John Smith‚ a man caught between two worlds: the Indian and the White and not at home in either world. Issue of John’s intolerance; his suffering‚ alientation and violence. Negative impact of intolerance of white society and co-workers. Author’s message. From the Paper: "John Smith‚ the protagonist of Sherman Alexie’s novel Indian Killer‚ is a man caught between the white world and the Indian world‚ and at home in neither. He is a full-blooded

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    Summary of “Why Crush Them?” by Lawrence Lessig As the technological age has approached and developed the definition of creativity has broadly expanded. The editing and reordering of a song or movie is the art of which we call remixing. Lawrence Lessig recognizes remixing as an accessible‚ forbidden art in his essay “Why Crush Them?” Unfortunately laws‚ such as copyright laws‚ infringe on the creators thought and ability to publicly make their name with this form of art. Remixing‚ as an art

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    Personal anecdotes and repetition are featured very predominantly in Sherman Alexie’s ‘The Joy of Reading and Writing: Superman and Me’ to stress the challenges that Alexie had to overcome to not be a stereotype. Alexie immediately begins his essay with a story about Superman comics‚ while some readers may find it to be an unfitting addition to his essay‚ but it actually serves to address the limited resources for early education that he had. It is crucial to address that point so readers could

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    Storytelling is a vital component of Native American culture. Each story is passed down through multiple generations and is seen as a sacred part of that family’s history‚ as well as a way to continue legacies and preserve tribal traditions. In Sherman Alexie’s Indian Killer‚ characters manipulate the tradition of storytelling in order to identify with their culture and appropriate others’ when in need of a physical or spiritual connection to their ethnic background‚ which results in physical and

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    Sherman Alexie in “Superman and Me” proves that no matter what stereotype other label a person with‚ that person can still succeed with effort. Sherman Alexie proves that you can overcome stereotypes with effort. What Sherman tells people reading his story is that “I pretend to read the words and say aloud ‘ “I am breaking down the door‚’ in this way I learned to read”. The author of “Superman and Me” Sherman Alexie proves that you can overcome any stereotype or anything people label you as with

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    just physically present‚ his mind elsewhere. Without any thought of his adulthood‚ he bursts into tears remembering the blissful ignorance and innocence of his infant years. He starts weeping‚ thus bridging the gap between his past and his present. Lawrence uses words in such an intricate manner throughout the poem that they end up creating vivid and delightful imagery. By using the word ‘vista’ he propels the images of the reader’s own childhood in front of his eyes so that one experiences the same

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    Name: Mitchell Ledet Institution: Central Texas College Department: Fine Arts Date of submission: 15 December 2011 Jacob Lawrence Jacob Lawrence was‚ a great visual artist who lived between 1917 to 2000 and is recognized as being among the visual artists of the twentieth century whose work were of great significance. He discovered his skill at a young age since he joined an art school in New York and also due to the fact that his mother had artistic skills in the preparation of carpets. He dropped

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