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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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    English 1010 09/20/10 Assignment B Sherman Alexie and Frederick Douglas both have a love of reading which led them both to become notable names in the literary world. Each man was born into a lower class where they were not expected to amount to anything‚ but through their thirst of knowledge from reading‚ both were able to rise up and break the chains that bound them‚ both figuratively and literally. Sherman Alexie was born on an Indian reservation in the United States‚ so

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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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    Sherman Alexie makes his life seem interesting by telling us‚ in his story‚ the joy of reading and writing: superman and me. In his story he tells us how he grew up‚ what he grew up doing‚ how his life style was‚ and how he became the man he is today. Sherman also talks about teaching himself how to read. He was a very smart Indian boy who loved to read just like his father did. He stated that he loved his father so much‚ and his father loved to read‚ so he said he would love reading too. He was

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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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    Sherman Alexie story “The Joy of Reading and Writing‚” lets us know about his educational journey‚ the journey in which he figured out how to read. He does not recall any of how he learned how to read‚ but knows that he was three years of age. His father had a passion for reading‚ and would buy cheap books from pawnshops‚ the Salvation Army‚ and other cheap stores. It rubbed off on Alexie‚ who would start “reading” the books that his father claimed. In spite the fact that he experiences‚ childhood

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    Compare and Contrast Essay Frederick Douglass V. Sherman Alexie As a young child‚ we are given certain opportunities and guidance to expand our knowledge right off the bat when it comes to reading and writing. Going to school to get an education is what every parent aspires their child to do. Parents want the best for their children‚ to be accepted and to learn to their fullest extent just like every other child their age. However‚ there are many children and families who are not as privileged

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    lot‚ Nothing is going to get better. It’s not” (Dr.Seuss‚ The lorax). In The Fourth of July by Audre Lorde and The Joy of Reading and Writing : Superman and Me by Sherman Alexie‚ both protagonists are treated as outcasts and have their unique selves suppressed by society‚ but continue to question why their identities are being taken away. Sherman Alexie and Audre Lorde both undergo the merciless cruelty that is racism‚ and discover they must actively fight against it‚ which presents the opportunity

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    I wanted to ask you again. Since it has been almost six years since I have set foot in your classroom‚ I need to ask: “what is good writing?”. I mostly wanted to talk to you about Sherman Alexie’s essay Indian Education‚ and why I believe that this story is good writing. And how Alexie ’s demonstrates content and form perfectly by creating a story that any English teacher would and should have given willingly an “A” to. First off‚ Indian Education pushes the boundaries of what constitutes what

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    Racial inequality occurs as a result. Sherman Alexie’s “Gentrification” uses isolation‚ emotional appeal and guilt to express the wrongfulness of gentrification. To begin‚ the author uses isolation to prove the wrongfulness of gentrification. The author isolates the white homeowner‚ for example‚ “I am the only white man living on a block where all of my neighbors are black”

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