Why The Best Kids By Sherman Alexie Analysis

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Brigette Hemelrick
Heather Mydosh
Comp 2 11am (MWF)
7 December 2015
Learn to not care what people think In the story "Why the best kids' books are composed in blood" by Sherman Alexie's is a narrative about a man who composes a personal book about his life. He talk about the battles and hardship he confronts while attempting to improve a life for him. Alexie speaks with troublesomeness high schoolers about his story, and listening to theirs. One of the adolescent's stories that hit close to home for me was a high schooler mother. She was told, “She couldn’t possibly be a teen mother and finish high school." Even though the fact that some young women that have infants, while in high school, will not complete doesn’t necessarily mean each young woman won't. I got pregnant and had my child my sophomore year, with a great deal of hard work and determination I graduated and got my diploma. (Alexie) I would need to disagree with Meghan Cox Gurdon's opinion of Alexie novel. The most perfect way for troublesome teens to relate with somebody is through genuine experience. It offers them some assistance with coping; look for help, or even having trust that they can withstand their troubles and show signs of improvement. Alexie had
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Just because some guardians are tycoons does not mean you are guaranteed a perfect life. Money only guarantees that you will be able to live a little comfortable knowing you have the money to pay your bill and take care of your children, and not deal with the struggle of where you’re going to get the money to feed your children or pay that bill. I was taught for a young age that the best things in life are free, so his impression seems to have missed the mark for me.

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