202 Supplement Dr. Kelly DeLong Office: 115 Haven-Warren Office phone: 404-880-8171‚ cell 678-977-7353 Office hours: MWF 12-1‚3-4 Email: kdelong@cau.edu Texts: The Norton Anthology of World Literature Vols D-F Sherman Alexie The Lone Ranger and Tonto Fistfight in Heaven Grade Distribution: There will three tests worth thirty points each and an oral presentation worth ten points‚ for a total of one hundred points. The final is the third test. However‚ the final will be split into
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matter how many times he’s read the same comic. I like the sound of Rowdy’s laughter” (Alexie 23). On Thanksgiving day‚ Junior went over to deliver a cartoon for Rowdy because he missed him‚ “Rowdy’s dad took the cartoon and stared at it for a while. Then he smirked. ‘your kind of gay‚ aren’t you?’ he asked. ‘Can you just give it to him?’ I asked. ‘Yeah‚ I’ll give it to him. Even if it’s a little gay’” (Alexie 103). They have both been best friends for a really long time‚ when Junior finally decides
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when Sherman Alexie was born‚ was not an easy time for people of colored backgrounds. With the Civil Rights Movement and other movements for colored people‚ it must have been difficult for Native Americans to make it in life. By reading books and acquiring knowledge‚ even a Native American can be successful and “save his life.” Even though they were expected to fail during this time period‚ acquiring wisdom made them smarter in school‚ causing them to gain respect‚ not pity from whites. Alexie tries
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Anh Phan Professor Frank English 112 September 28‚ 2012 “That Is What It Means to Say Phoenix‚ Arizona” In short story Sherman Alexie. “That is what it means to say Phoenix‚ Arizona‚ he creates three main characters‚ Victor‚ Victor’s father‚ and Thomas who have three different personalities. However‚ Thomas seems one of the most interesting characters in this short story. The author presents Thomas as a person who has not been affected negative by the hardship and struggles of modern day Native
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present day setting‚ dealing with contemporary issues until I watched Smoke Signals. In the movie Smoke Signals‚ co-producer and scriptwriter Sherman Alexie uses unexpected humor‚ numerous significant flashbacks‚ and modernized Native American storytelling traditions to best narrate his story and the historical plight of Native Americans. First of all‚ Alexie employs wit by mocking stereotypical reservation life‚ the frequently biased film industry‚ and even his own people‚ the Native Americans.
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Humor acts as as a remedy for Jackson Jackson and other characters‚ as they find relief during situations of negativity. In the short story‚ What You Pawn I will Redeem‚ the author‚ Sherman Alexie‚ uses humor often when talking about Indian stereotypes and in ironical situations. Alexie uses humor ironically through his characters to show how they can get passed through harsh moments with laughter. An example when Alexie’s character‚ Jackson Jackson used humor in this story was when he was
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Poetry Analysis Sherman Alexie is Spokane/Coeur d’Alene Indian. Alexie wrote a poem called “The Reservation Cab Driver”. The title contributes to understand the poem and understand who the cab driver was. In this poem‚ Alexie uses a symbolism he also uses some metaphor‚ irony and imagery. By examining the life portrayal in the reservation‚ the poem’s casual diction‚ the magic appearance of Crazy Horse‚ I will show how Alexie’s critique of the status of Indians on the reservation. The life in
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chose to read Sherman Alexie “This is what it means to say Phoenix‚ Arizona”. Part C: Otherness is represented in the story in different ways. First‚ otherness is experienced by the Indians. They have a separate position in normal society from the rest of the world. An example from the story that shows the Indians feel othered would be from the following quotes. “ There were these two Indian boys who wanted to be warriors. But‚ it was too late to be warriors
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Alexie uses humor--or his characters use humor-to reveal injustice‚ protect selfesteem‚heal wounds‚ and create bonds. Alexie’s sophisticated use of humor unsettles conventional ways of thinking and compels re-evaluation and growth‚ which ultimately allows Indian characters to connect to their heritage in novel ways and forces non-Indian readers to reconsider simplistic generalizations. Alexie’s cross-cultural humor alternately engages readers--creating positive connections between individuals
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The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie is an eye opening book about the life of an Indian boy in the Reservation called Arnold Spirit Jr‚ or just Junior as his people call him. Junior is considered weird by his people because of many reasons. He also lead a hard life with his parents‚ sister‚ grandmother‚ and Rowdy as his only friend. As a baby‚ Junior have too much fluid in his brain that caused his thinking process to slow down‚ and highly susceptible to seizure. Fortunately
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