Sherman Alexie wants to help students escape the stereotypes that are given to them, he does that by trying to help break down their door. The doors in everyones mind will open and close, letting in or shutting out change. During this difficult time in Superman and Me, Sherman Alexie Had a lot of closed doors in his friends and family, but he was determined to change that. Sherman Alexie was a determined young man throughout his whole life. He encourage and persuaded kids around him to let in change in order to save their life. Smart Indians were considered dangerous according to non Indians. Non Indians judged based on what they have seen on the outside of a person rather than the inside of a person. A saying is similar to this meaning,
