I Just Wanna Be Average Analysis

In the 21st century, there are still a number of countries existing a phenomenon that females are placed low expectation to be a housewife or they should not work hard like males do. With the development of Feminism, more females realize the consequences of low expectation. Some females dislike to surrender to this low expectation, so they work harder than males, they try their best to achieve their dream. However, it still has numerous females willing to be a housewife. Similarly, in “The Joy Of Reading and Writing: Superman and Me” by Sherman Alexie, and “ I just wanna be average” by Mike Rose, both authors narrated their experience of being placed low expectations. After reading both essays, it is clear that everyone has their right to choose …show more content…
Take the Alexie experiences for example. Alexie knew the low expectation placing on him from beginning to end. Because he is an Indian, he was placed low expectation that Indians should not smart Alexie states, “ A smart Indian is a dangerous person, widely feared and ridiculed by Indians and non-Indians alike.”(Alexie, page 17) But he disagrees with this low expectation, he has talents and potential on literature, so he was hard-working on his reading and writing. In his essay, Alexie writes, “ I refused to fail. I was smart. I was arrogant. I was lucky. I read books late into the night, until I could barely keep my eyes open.” (Alexie, page 17) In other words, Alexie believes that he, an Indian can be succeed in the Indian and non-Indian world. He refused to fail, and he rejected to be ceremonially accepted by other Indians and appropriately pitied by non-Indians. Because he was smart, and intelligent, the low expectations should not place on him. Everyone lives in this world has equal rights to study, to learn every knowledge which make people curious. More importantly, everyone can has their dream. If he or she work hard enough, his or her dream will come true eventually in one