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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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    In FlightSherman Alexie explores the terrible struggles of growing up without the love and care of a guardian. Zits is the main character who tragically loses both his mother and father. He is placed in foster care although he can’t seem to stay out of jail. Throughout Flight‚ Zits grows from being a troubled youth to a young man ready to change his life because of his imaginary experiences. Zits has a hard time growing up. This makes him confrontational and destroys his pride. One aspect of his

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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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    Every boy has a hole in his soul in the shape of their fathers; if a father is unwilling to fill that hole‚ it could leave a wound that cannot be easily healed. In the book Flight by Sherman Alexie‚ a half-Indian boy named Zits grew up without the memory of a father. Zits always has a lot of questions about his father — he wondered if he ever loved his family‚ and why did he abandon his wife and his infant child. The absence of the father figure in Zits childhood has created a hole in his soul; Zits

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    reservation dissatisfied him to the point of leaving to pursue a better life. The man being spoken of goes by the name of Sherman Alexie. And he is not afraid to share his experiences with the people. Sherman Alexie’s work is like a straight shot into the mind of a Spokane Indian. Probing every corner of the conscious and bringing forth the thoughts and opinions of his people. Alexie projects through his work the trials

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    Kassidy Kopczynski Mr. Black ENGL 2413 January 24‚ 2011   Sherman Alexie Flight Patterns             In Flight PatternsAlexie 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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    Danielle Henderson Lamar 1101 Ms. Comer November 13‚ 2012 My Insight on “FlightFlight by Sherman Alexie was an empowering novel about a boy‚ named Zit‚ who in my opinion never experienced true love. He learned how to shut down and not feel any type of emotion. He learned that if you don’t love anybody then they wouldn’t be able to hurt you‚ if you don’t give your trust to people they wouldn’t be able to deceive you. Zit is fifteen and for the past nine years he has from careless family member

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    ENGLlOO Christensen A Cultural Disassociation InThe Lone Ranger and Tonto Fist/ight in Heaven‚ by Sherman Alexie‚ the three short stories‚ "A Drug Called Tradition‚" "This Is What It Means to Say Phoenix‚ Arizona‚" and "The Trial of Thomas Builds-the-Fire‚" depict the Native American experience with their own cultural past through Thomas Builds-the-Fire. In "A Drug Called Tradition‚" Victor‚ Junior and Thomas volunteer themselves to the effects of magic mushrooms and go on a trip

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    literature. Each of them has added to a growing genre that explores what it’s like to move to this country in pursuit of the ever-elusive “American Dream.” Sherman Alexie is one such writer. However‚ his theme is not one of searching for the “American Dream.” His theme addresses what happens when the “American Dream” lands on you. Sherman Alexie is Native American‚ and his stories expose one of America’s dirty little secrets. In the paragraphs that follow‚ I will review Alexie’s life‚ the genre

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