Sherman Alexie's Superman And Me

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Sherman Alexie in his essay, ‘Superman and Me,’’ argues about the stereotypes on the American Indian population which describes them as non-intelligent. The essay also describes how Alexie overcame these boundaries by seeking to learn. Sherman Alexie proved that not conforming and following his ambition to learn set him apart from the others. Alexie developed into a role model for those who seek to gain knowledge and go far.
Throughout Alexie’s life there’s a stereotype of American Indians seen as unintelligent reminding him of the low expectations that were held against American Indians. Starting from an early age the cultural difference was recognizable as Alexie chose to lead his life by his own terms. Alexie proved that he was greater than

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