Sherman Alexie is apart of the Spokane Indian tribe. He informs us on how his tribe and the Indian culture is treated. But it not only targets Indians, but also people with different ethnicities other than white. He wrote the article “The Joys of Reading and Writing Superman and Me” published in the Los Angeles Times, to inform the readers about his challenges as a young Indian boy trying to get the proper education that he deserved. At the age of three he started analyzing the comic book of superman and taught himself to read, by looking at the pictures and copying the words. He states that a paragraph is like a fence that holds the words. Indians are stereotyped to not be as educated or smart as white people. He did not believe in this so
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He tells the story from his point of view and gives vivid flashbacks about his childhood and gets the reader involved and feel like they are part of the story. He was never taught how to write, but he taught himself without people helping him. He went on to teach the other Indian kids and they were excited about being able to get the education that other privileged children were getting. Alexie wrote his article to inform and persuade the audience. He used his own experiences and things he went through to persuade the reader. And also used himself as a credible source to help inform the reader of the problems and difficulties he …show more content…
Alexie went on to writing short stories, poetry and novels. He was also a pediatrician, but due to his upbringing, he decided to take a turn and become a teacher. He also started reaching out to other Indians and tried to encourage them to be confident enough to do what he did. He says that reading and writing saved his life and he wanted to share his story with other people so that they could maybe be encouraged to make a difference like he did. Alexie was just a simple Spokane Indian boy, who spent his life teaching and learning how to become the best teacher and writer he could be. Facing obstacles of not getting the proper education that he deserved because of his ethnicity. He persuaded his audience with this article by using his own experiences to show how Indians are mistreated. He lived his life to encourage other Indians and people with different ethnicities that they deserve better and they can get better if they just work hard towards what they
He tells the story from his point of view and gives vivid flashbacks about his childhood and gets the reader involved and feel like they are part of the story. He was never taught how to write, but he taught himself without people helping him. He went on to teach the other Indian kids and they were excited about being able to get the education that other privileged children were getting. Alexie wrote his article to inform and persuade the audience. He used his own experiences and things he went through to persuade the reader. And also used himself as a credible source to help inform the reader of the problems and difficulties he …show more content…
Alexie went on to writing short stories, poetry and novels. He was also a pediatrician, but due to his upbringing, he decided to take a turn and become a teacher. He also started reaching out to other Indians and tried to encourage them to be confident enough to do what he did. He says that reading and writing saved his life and he wanted to share his story with other people so that they could maybe be encouraged to make a difference like he did. Alexie was just a simple Spokane Indian boy, who spent his life teaching and learning how to become the best teacher and writer he could be. Facing obstacles of not getting the proper education that he deserved because of his ethnicity. He persuaded his audience with this article by using his own experiences to show how Indians are mistreated. He lived his life to encourage other Indians and people with different ethnicities that they deserve better and they can get better if they just work hard towards what they