I. Introduction The Rockaway peninsula is part of Queens‚ New York City. The communities there‚ referred to as the Rockaways‚ border the water‚ with long stretches of picturesque beaches. The name "Rockaway" (phonetically spelled) means "place of sands" in the Munsee language of the Native American Lenape people‚ who once inhabited the area. After the Dutch West Indian Company bought the land‚ many of the indigenous groups were forced to move and were replaced by European settlers. In the 19th
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way the poet‚ Sherman Alexie‚ attempts to show hubris is towards the beginning of the poem where it says‚ “So I comforted and kissed him in the dark Bedroom‚ but my comfort was not enough… It’s hard for fathers to compete with mothers’ love.”(5). With these lines Alexie introduces the hubris with the father. The father attempts to be a help to his son‚ however instead the mother ends up being who was wanted.This idea that he wasn’t wanted is what brings up his feeling entitlement. Alexie later describes
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Alexie Saves Lives Sherman Alexie’s essay “Superman and Me” is about how Alexie changed his life‚ and the lives of others‚ by learning to read. “Sherman Alexie‚ a Spokane/Coeur d’Alene Indian‚ grew up on a reservation surrounded by poverty‚ alcoholism‚ and disease. . .” (About Sherman Alexie)‚ though his family was poor‚ his father loved to read; and Alexie adopted that love of reading at an early age. Alexie soon started to see the world around him like paragraphs. He would read anything and everything
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In the novel Flight by Sherman Alexie‚ the narrator Zits says‚ “Yes‚ I am Irish and Indian‚ which would be the coolest blend in the world if my parents were around to teach me how to be Irish and Indian. But they’re not here and haven’t been for years‚ so I’m not really Irish and Indian. I’m a blank sky‚ a human solar eclipse” (Alexie 5). In my opinion this quote could mean‚ since his parents died or left there is no one to help him learn his background or his culture. He is a sky without clouds
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It seems common to write about New York City given the fact that it prevails as one of the most populous cities in the U.S. Others chose to write referring to how it holds endless opportunities for anyone who tries‚ however‚ that does not explain the real foundation of New York. New York remains an influential place‚ nevertheless‚ the features that acclaim it as an impactful city are the traits commonly disregarded. Moving to a different country‚ to a small town‚ was frightening in itself. The familiarity
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was defined in 1867 to describe the urban poor’s housing situation. As mentioned before‚ tenements were often very crowded due to the large wave of immigrants coming from Europe. These immigrants were stuffed into buildings that were inadequately made. In 1914‚ the streets below fourteenth street‚ which was one eighty-second of New York State’s total land area‚ had one sixth of the city’s population (Urban Castles). Showing how in a relatively small piece of land‚ many people lived there. Most of the
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In Sherman Alexie’s essay‚ Superman and Me‚ he uses repetition and extended metaphors to transition from a personal to social level as he illustrates his poor childhood‚ and how reading saves his and others lives. The essay is introduced with the Superman comic books that taught Alexie how to read. He uses the repetition of “I cannot recall” to explain that he does not recall the exact details of what he read but the idea of reading. He then contrasts this by stating what he can remember – being
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Kousouros History of New York City Midterm Exam Essay New York City always had a core identity which is doing whatever it takes to “make a buck.” The most iconic period in the history of New York City was from 1783-1825. There were also many “New Yorkers” in this time period. A “New Yorker” is someone that is face paced‚ hardworking‚ and not afraid of change. Between the years 1609-and 1825 many important events and developments occurred in New York City history‚ which made the city that it has become
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Summary/Analysis of “Superman and Me” Sherman Alexie’s essay‚ “The Joy of Reading and Writing: Superman and Me” describes how his childhood experiences of learning to read and write influence who he is today. He discusses how he learns to read and how his love of reading propels him through school. He talks about the cultural attitudes and expectations that inhibit Indian children from succeeding in the classroom and how these experiences influence his decision to become a writer. Alexie grew up‚ poor‚ on a reservation
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Omnibuses in New York City Millions of people ride the subway in New York City everyday‚ but any time before 1826 there was no public transportation‚ and if you wanted to get somewhere you had to walk or hire an expensive private carriage. This was until 1827 when the Omnibus was brought to New York City‚ and changed how the average person got around and it shaped New York City to have residential neighborhoods and places where people worked. Like today public transportation was very successful
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