Analysis Of Superman And Me By Sherman Alexie

Decent Essays
In the text “Superman and me” by Sherman Alexie are trying to teach you the theme “ If you put the effort in your life you can reach your goal. In the text, Alexie said “ A little Indian boy teaches himself to read at an early age and advances quickly. Also, “We were Indian children who were expected to be stupid. Last “ I refused to fail; I was smart; I was arrogant; I was lucky, I read books late into the night until I can barely keep my eyes open. I can also relate this to one of Dr.Seuss Quote “The more that you read, the more things you will know. The more that you learn, the more places you'll go.” Firstly, Alexie put the effort in his life so, he can reach your goal.Even though his family was poor; When Alexie was young

Related Documents

  • Improved Essays

    Have you ever wanted to be like Superman? Or saw someone having actions like him? It is a stereotype that Superman is always supposed to save lives and never fail! In “ Superman and Me “ Sherman Alexie and and Superman have many connections. Throughout the story Sherman Alexie is trying to become more like Superman.…

    • 389 Words
    • 2 Pages
    Improved Essays
  • Superior Essays

    Knowledge is essential to one 's self, it can come in many forms such as education, literacy, information, and any form of insight. By being knowledgeable the sky 's the limit for anyone wanting to reach enlightenment, however, with knowledge there comes consequences. From reading “Learning To Read and Write” by Frederick Douglass and “The Library Card” by Richard Wright it can be seen that obtaining knowledge did not come easy to these men. Even when obtained it revealed that it was both a blessing and a curse, showing how it can play a conflicting role in people’s lives. Douglass was able to become literate with the knowledge he got from his mistress and from enriching himself further while Wright became enlightened from constantly reading…

    • 1054 Words
    • 5 Pages
    Superior Essays
  • Great Essays

    Have you ever met anyone who has read the whole dictionary or copied every single word and sentence? In Sherman Alexie’s short story “Superman and Me,” he argues that Native Americans are expected to fail, therefore, he proves through out the story that reading is key. He demonstrated this by telling his own story of how he taught himself how to read at the young age of three. He also became the prime example of how he overcame the stereotype by reading relentlessly and with all the knowledge he gained, he later became a professional writer. Alexie’s passion for reading is comparable to Malcom X’s who ended up understanding the language thoroughly while imprisoned.…

    • 1511 Words
    • 7 Pages
    Great Essays
  • Decent Essays

    In this story, “Do It Better!.” , the author Dr. Ben Carson’s mother, Mrs. Carson stated, “Education is the only way you’re ever going to escape poverty,” and to be great in education can’t be left without the hard-working in time. First thing Mrs. Carson told Ben to do was the habit of regular reading, and this start the first step of Ben’s reading improvement. And as soon as Ben started to relate things, he learned things from those books he rented that made he became an expert of those realm. The second thing Ben’s mother wanted Ben to understand was the power of reading, and this can improve his studying skill by the habit he did every week.…

    • 176 Words
    • 1 Pages
    Decent Essays
  • Decent Essays

    The first thought that comes to my mind when I think about Superman is the idea of an extraordinary, valiant hero who has lived among us for as long as I can remember. In fact, by the year I was born, which was 1998, he had been around for exactly 60 years. Superman is a fictional superhero who was first introduced to the world in 1938. Curiously, around that same time, other fictional characters also appeared such as, Lord Snooty, Ping the Elastic Man, Zatara, etc. However, the majority of us have never heard of the previous characters since they are not popular nowadays, unlike Superman who has remained admired and well-known until this present day.…

    • 156 Words
    • 1 Pages
    Decent Essays
  • Superior Essays

    “Education is a poor man's haven” by Vikrant Parsai. In a translation to the proverb it's saying that education is a key element when someone living a poor life plans to live their dreams. The proverb is used in everyday society, everybody knows the smart kid in school yet often times they're not the ones to succeed since they most likely live a sheltered life yet, obviously, it's not always the case, but usually if anyone is to succeed, it's the poor kid who nobody believes will achieve greatness, then the people that judge wind up living as they believed the poor kid would so basically those who have it harder in life and spend their time pursuing education will eventually achieve greatness. Thomas Edison would be a prime example of excelling…

    • 1546 Words
    • 7 Pages
    Superior Essays
  • Improved Essays

    The final trailer for Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice may have shown that the Dark Knight can hold his own against the Man of Steel, but it also hinted on a brief flirtation between Bruce Wayne (Ben Affleck) and Diana Prince (Gal Gadot). So is there any possibility that Batman and Wonder Woman will start a romance in the film? Affleck recently spoke to Entertainment Weekly about how Batman reacts after realizing that Wonder Woman is a powerful being. “It inspires in him the idea that well, if there’s one of these kinds of people out there, then maybe there are in fact more,” Affleck said before adding that the possibility of other powerful beings could either help or destroy humanity.…

    • 306 Words
    • 2 Pages
    Improved Essays
  • Great Essays

    Becoming A Learner

    • 1484 Words
    • 6 Pages

    Reading Becoming a Learner should be a requirement for all students upon entering high school. These skills are essential for entering the real world and college life. In the book it says, “In other words the kind of person you become is much more important than what you learn how to do.” (Sanders, 2). This quote explains that the skills one develop through learning is much more important than actually obtaining a degree.…

    • 1484 Words
    • 6 Pages
    Great Essays
  • Improved Essays

    Learning To Read

    • 795 Words
    • 4 Pages

    Learning to Read Mason Cooley once said, “Reading gives us some place to go when we stay where we are.” When I first learned to read I was in 1st grade. My first grade class was small, with small tables, a lot of students, but always had a nice smell to it. I remember trying to read there but I just couldn’t focus because the class seemed so lively.…

    • 795 Words
    • 4 Pages
    Improved Essays
  • Decent Essays

    SUPERMAN AND ME In the text, “Superman And Me” by Sherman Alexie, Alexie compares himself to Superman in many different ways. He uses an extended metaphor to do this. Superman and Alexie both save lives.…

    • 293 Words
    • 2 Pages
    Decent Essays
  • Improved Essays

    Personal Education Statement My parents have always pushed for the betterment of my education, and as a result, I have been able to pursue and continue my intellectual development. One of my major influences was actually my second grade teacher, Mrs. Harnois, who saw great potential in my small seven-year-old self and encouraged me to read. She pushed me to the fifth grade reading level and introduced me to the Harry Potter series with which I promptly fell in love. The continuation of my love for reading as I grew older allowed for the introduction of more advanced ideas presented in a more palatable format for my younger self.…

    • 600 Words
    • 3 Pages
    Improved Essays
  • Decent Essays

    I am Freddy Lanning, I go to school every day, play percussion instruments, and love to have fun. But my childhood goals aren't all fun and games, I want to become more educated and skilled in fields like math science and literature. If you are keeping a college fund, then you know how expensive it is to go to college! I'm trying to achieve in school so I can get a scholarship and help out my parents with costs. A part of achieving in school is reading, I'm trying to read a lot because reading is literally everything and It will help me in school, but reading isn’t something I do just to get smarter, I love it and when I get a good book reading is really fun.…

    • 381 Words
    • 2 Pages
    Decent Essays
  • Improved Essays

    Superman Research Paper

    • 637 Words
    • 3 Pages

    Most people think that the man of steel, superman, would come out on top against the scarlet speedster, the flash, but this is not true and flash is faster, more agile, and has a better more diverse move set than the last son of krypton, which is why I think the crimson comet would beat the Kryptonian and here's why. First, let’s just say the flash is faster. Superman is fast but the flash is faster. The flash’s top speed is 24 tredecillions 759 duodecillions 449 undecillion (23,759,449,000, 000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000) times the speed of light.…

    • 637 Words
    • 3 Pages
    Improved Essays
  • Improved Essays

    Many people do not take advantage of the opportunity to read and write to their full potential. Growing up I wasn’t always as good of a reader and writer as I am today, I’ve faced various obstacles which has benefited me today. No matter how difficult reading and writing has gotten for me I’ve always managed to surpass all obstacles I have encountered. These obstacles have influenced me to exceed pass my current reading and writing skills and to aim to achieve to improve my intelligence.…

    • 758 Words
    • 4 Pages
    Improved Essays
  • Great Essays

    Plato's Analysis

    • 1264 Words
    • 6 Pages

    To me, the true measurement of education is based off what is conceptually understood and bonded by truth. Dating this back to the earliest of cave dwellers, the human’s experience has rapidly advanced though many forms of adaptation and survival techniques. Moreover, they have been unknowingly doing so by merely existing, all the while they were advancing our kind based on their educational discoveries. This simple trait, unforeseeable at times, created a form of intellectual advantages as human’s began to adapt to their surroundings; as they began understanding how all the pieces of the, life puzzle together. This is similar to that what Plato had expressed in his piece, the allegory of the cave, when he spoke of pouring knowledge; “And…

    • 1264 Words
    • 6 Pages
    Great Essays