Robert B. Sherman

John Green has been put on a pedestal in the literary world, after so much praise from critics for ‘The ‘fault in our stars’,so I felt compelled to delve into his debut novel, ‘Looking for Alaska’. Our high school years has to be the time were we all focus on our beliefs, self-image, and anything other that our grades. Green accurately captures the essence of high school. Through the perspective of the protagonist, Miles Halter, the audience is guided through his journey of self-discovery and…

Jarriett Hicks Response 1 The Creation Accounts were pretty interesting to read, since I have never read any creation stories besides Genesis. Seneca and Thanksgiving Address are really intriguing as I question the authenticity of the many creation stories worldwide. Are all the stories created based off of one person’s assumption and passed on for centuries? Where is the truth? Despite my epistemological questions, I can say that Thanksgiving Address appears to be the most logical of all…

The struggle of Native Americans in the United States was highlighted through an author who relates to them as well. Sherman Alexie is a Native American who wrote many books and one in particular was “The Ranger and Tonto Fistfight in Heaven” as it became a screenplay “Smoke Signals.” Both book and the movie showcase the lives of Native Americans living on the reservation. The reservation is more of isolated land and they are the only ethnic group of people living there. As they go through their…

The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman is an anecdotal novel that was both clever and diverting. The fundamental character, Arnold Spirit Jr, is an Indian kid experiencing the delayed consequences of Hydrocephalus. He lives on a destitution stricken Indian hold, home to drunks, addicts and abusers. Because of his therapeutic conditions he experiences various physical disfigurements that make him a prime focus for badgering. In any case, those are the slightest of his issues.…

Adoniram Judson was a pioneer missionary to Burma born in Malden, Massachusetts on August 9th, 1788. He was a very strong and determined man of God who translated the first complete Bible into Burmese. With a willing heart to work for the Lord’s glory, he underwent torture, starvation, imprisonments, constant dangers, and witness the death of many of his people. At the early age of ten, Judson manifested a great level of intellect for a kid of his age. He was nicknamed “Virgil” by his…

of hockey, but not without critics. A crucial turning point in Saul’s life is when he gets liberated from St. Jerome and beings playing hockey with the Moose in Manitouwadge which means “Cave of the Great Spirit”. At --- years old, Saul was asked b Father Leboutiler if he would like to go live with a family, the Kelly’s, in Manitouwadge to play hockey with the ‘Moose’. The Moose are a hockey team…

In my Opinion Sherman Alexie wrote “The Joy of Reading and Writing: Superman and Me” with the purpose of informing the reader of the challenges he faced as a young Indian boy that “The Joy of Reading and Writing: Superman and Me” by Sherman Alexie was not supposed to be educated by societies standards. Alexie used his own personal experiences as a young smart Indian to express his point of view. His love of books derived from his love and adoration of his father. The purpose of this essay is to…

hroughout his journey from his poor Indian reservation to a neighboring all white school. Arnold Spirit, the main character in “The Absolutely True Diary Of A Part Time Indian”. By Sherman Alexie Junior experiences on and off the reservation helped him understand to ignore all the hate, so you can focus on more important thing and follow your dreams even if other disagree. (Body #1: One of the life lesson that Junior learned through his experience was to follow your dreams even if other…

Sherman Alexie reveals insight into Gordy when he talks about Gordy’s idea about the mysteries of the world. When Gordy and Junior are in the library, where Gordy is teaching Junior how to read, Gordy starts talking about how to properly read a book. He is explaining to Junior how you have to read a book at least three times to really read it. Junior is interested in what Gordy is saying, even if he doesn’t fully understand it. Gordy says, “The world, even the smallest parts of it, is filled…

Sherman Alexie and Octavia Butler have very different backgrounds, but the only similarity they share (that we know of) is being the minority. Sherman Alexie went to Reardon High School for a better education than offered to him by the rez. He was the only Indian there besides the school mascot. Octavia Butler is one of the few African American women to write science fiction. Their stories, too, are very different from each other, but they have a few similarities. “Jesus Christ’s Half Brother…