Different Worlds Same Struggle Sherman Alexie and Frederick Douglass both grew up in different time periods‚ in different environments‚ and ultimately in different worlds. They both faced different struggles and had different successes‚ but in the end they weren’t really all that different. Although they grew up in different times they both had the same views on the importance of an education. They both saw education as freedom and as a sense of self-worth and though they achieved their education
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My favorite bible verse is John 14:17 Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid. To me this reminds me that Jesus is my savior and I have the gift of sacrament and eternal life. This gives me peace and hope. In a world of bad news and stressful events he tells us to not be afraid‚ that he will take care of us ultimately. He tells us he does not give like the world; we cannot “earn his gifts”
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6. Alexie writes very informally and very casually‚ which is suitable because he follows the format of a diary. As readers‚ we are inside of Junior’s mind‚ so we experience his real self‚ and the self that he presents to others. There are several times throughout Junior’s narration where he will ask the reader a direct question. When talking about the dentist who pulled out ten of his teeth in one day he says‚ “What a bastard‚ huh? (3). After describing all of his physical abnormalities‚ he refers
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In the short story “Every Little Hurricane‚” author Sherman Alexie expresses that a culture’s environment is the greatest barrier to individualism; specifically‚ environmental determinism creates a broad obstacle being that it’s a leading factor in determining not just what people do‚ but who they are. One’s environment‚ or one’s "storm‚" hinders an individual’s climb towards determining his own identity.Victor is a young boy living on the Spokane Reserve that struggles with his culture’s alcoholism
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Adversity In Sherman Alexie’s The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian‚ the author allows readers to create a vivid image of the lives of the Spokane Indians by using teen language‚ humor and irony because it allows the readers to face serious issues in an enjoyable way. Junior makes the readers understand the way he lives in his reservation full of poverty and alcoholism and goes to the outside world filled with people discriminating against him. Alexie‚ using Junior’s humor and
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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 in the beginning of the story‚ he is scared to take sleeping pills. This short story takes place shortly after September 11‚ 2001. Flight Patterns
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Indian Education Reading Responses 1. The overarching tone of this piece is shamefully miserable. Sherman Alexie conveys this by using negative diction‚ for example; Alexie begins his first grade excerpt by saying‚ “My hair was short and the U.S. Government glasses were horn-rimmed‚ ugly…” The author uses the word ‘ugly’ to indicate young Alexie lacks in self confidence and is ashamed of his appearance. Alexie continues on saying‚ “… in school the other Indian boys chased me from one corner
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addiction. Sherman Alexie combines these factors in the short stories “The Only Traffic Signal on the Reservation Doesn’t Flash Red Anymore” and “Every Little Hurricane‚” while the authors from “Frozen in Time”: The impact of Native American media representations on identity and self‐understanding” keep with
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In his poem How to Write the Great American Indian Novel‚ Sherman Alexie uses imagery‚ repetition‚ and a satirical tone to depict some typical Native American stereotypes. Alexie uses nature imagery when proposing how men and women should be described in an American Indian novel. He writes that an Indian woman’s body should be compared to “brown hills‚ mountains‚ fertile valleys‚ dewy grass‚ wind‚ and clear water.” Through this‚ he seems to be making the point that authors tend to only use nature
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human response is usually to want nothing to do with them any longer and maybe even try to hurt them in return by snubbing them or worse. Isn’t there a bible verse that says something like an "eye for an eye"? The "eye for an eye" quote comes from the book of Matthew in the New Testament. Let’s take a closer look at what it says: "38 “You have heard that it was said‚ ‘Eye for eye‚ and tooth for tooth.’ 39 But I tell you‚ do not resist an evil person. If anyone slaps you on the right cheek‚ turn
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