“Education is important in life because it gives people the skills and tools they need to navigate the world”(Reference 1). Sherman Alexie use education to help better himself and the student in his school. He didn 't let other people stand in his way and he took control of his life. Ariel Gore also use education to help herself. She uses education to help herself to get a job to support her baby. Gerald Winterlin as well used education, but he used it to help him escape homelessness. Each author used education to better themselves and progress in life not only did the author used education, but other people as well. My mother, she got her GED and attend college to have a better future for her and her children 's. In Ariel Gore,
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Alexie, Winterlin, and Gore all had obstacles they face. One obstacle they overcame was stereotypes, stereotypes are very hard to overcome. Alexie overcame stereotypes by showing everyone that because he is Indian that he supposed to be uneducated. “However ,it wasn 't until I let the stereotypes and social expectation of other people go that I really discovered my true identity” (Haskins 1). That applies to Alexie, as soon as he didn 't let his classmate get to his head. He later on found out that he didn 't want to be a pediatrician but to write novels, story stories, and poems.(Alexie 3) Winterlin overcame stereotypes, because he was homeless people jump to conclusion. We all seen an homeless person and judging them without knowing their situation. He didn 't asked to lose his job and didn 't ask to be homeless either things just happened. We all see homeless people as bums that they did that to themselves. Winterlin overcame those stereotypes by getting education, getting a part time job, and proves that not every homeless person is not a bum. Veterans risk their lives for us, and yet end up homeless. About 49,933 (represented as 8.6%) veteran are homeless today. “The government does not help as much as you think” (Front Steps 2). Veteran work for the government and they can 't even help them, like Winterlin. The government didn 't do anything to help him get his job back, but Winterlin got an education and a part-time job. He work 20 hours and study 50 hours ( Winterlin 2) to overcome stereotypes, he showed not only because he 's homeless that he 's a bum. Gore overcame her stereotypes also, she had society telling her that she 's doing it for the money. Gore was a single teen mother going to college. She used government funds to help keep her stable. Others people believe she justs doing it for the money but, she was in a abusive relationship. In my opinion if she would have
Alexie, Winterlin, and Gore all had obstacles they face. One obstacle they overcame was stereotypes, stereotypes are very hard to overcome. Alexie overcame stereotypes by showing everyone that because he is Indian that he supposed to be uneducated. “However ,it wasn 't until I let the stereotypes and social expectation of other people go that I really discovered my true identity” (Haskins 1). That applies to Alexie, as soon as he didn 't let his classmate get to his head. He later on found out that he didn 't want to be a pediatrician but to write novels, story stories, and poems.(Alexie 3) Winterlin overcame stereotypes, because he was homeless people jump to conclusion. We all seen an homeless person and judging them without knowing their situation. He didn 't asked to lose his job and didn 't ask to be homeless either things just happened. We all see homeless people as bums that they did that to themselves. Winterlin overcame those stereotypes by getting education, getting a part time job, and proves that not every homeless person is not a bum. Veterans risk their lives for us, and yet end up homeless. About 49,933 (represented as 8.6%) veteran are homeless today. “The government does not help as much as you think” (Front Steps 2). Veteran work for the government and they can 't even help them, like Winterlin. The government didn 't do anything to help him get his job back, but Winterlin got an education and a part-time job. He work 20 hours and study 50 hours ( Winterlin 2) to overcome stereotypes, he showed not only because he 's homeless that he 's a bum. Gore overcame her stereotypes also, she had society telling her that she 's doing it for the money. Gore was a single teen mother going to college. She used government funds to help keep her stable. Others people believe she justs doing it for the money but, she was in a abusive relationship. In my opinion if she would have