Sherman Alexie

Reservation Blues A common theme in both “If 6 was 9” and Jimi Hendrix Reservation Blues by Sherman Alexie, is those perceived to be different are denounced by others around them. This is seen by Coyote Springs, a Spokane band originating from the Northwest. As Coyote Springs struggles to rise into stardom, they face many challenges. Faced with exotification and exploration of their own culture as well as alienation from their own tribe, the band continues to push forth and create music on…

Alexie, Sherman. "A Good Story." The St. Martin's Guide to Writing, edited by Rise B. Axelrod and Charles R. Cooper, 9th ed., Bedford St. Martin's, 2010, pp. 557-560. In "A Good Story" written by Rise B. Axelrod and Charles R. Cooper, talks about the stories that Sherman writes and tells. His mother tells him that his stories are to sad and that life in the reservations are not always bad. He tries to ignore her, but cant because what his mothers tells him is true. That life can not always be…

studied address key ideas which they have in common A protagonist’s journey to escape the boundaries of the identity assigned to them as indigenous people is the central feature of both "The absolutely true diary of a part-time indian” (2008) by Sherman Alexie and "Beneath clouds" (2002) by Ivan Sen. Context is essential in order to understand the challenges the characters have to overcome in order to fulfil their pursuits. The manner in which these thematic concerns are conveyed differ among…

The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie is about a fourteen year boy named Arnold Spirit who lives on the Spokane Indian Reservation that is drowning in poverty. Arnold lives with his family, surrounded by other poor Native Americans with depression and alcoholism. With his appearance and many health issues, he is often targeted on the reservation. A desire to break away from a place lacking hope and opportunity motives Arnold to transfer to Reardan. After shifting…

Have you ever had a hard time switching from a totally different environment? The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie, demonstrates many things. Most importantly it demonstrates how a new environment can give you a different perspective. Junior changed many times throughout the novel. Especially, Penelope gave him a different view of himself. Gordy displayed him a way that being smart is a good thing. Junior's sister Mary gave him confidence to do what his heart…

solved a single problem yet, it has only started them. In The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian, To Kill a Mockingbird, Defiance, Schindler’s List, Everything is Illuminated, and The Merchant of Venice’, hatred caused every problem. In Sherman Alexie’s The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian Junior left the rez school for a different school. When he decided to do this, his best friend Rowdy, and the rest of the rez, hated him. They called him names, beat him up, and called him…

Sherman Alexie’s novel Flight is narrated by Zits, a fifteen-year-old half-Indian, half-Irish boy who travels through time and the bodies of distinct characters after an attempt to shoot people at a bank in redemption to his late mother and runaway father. Alexie’s novel demonstrates the theme of identity, which is, according to Zack, the self-categorization of a person in connection with race, ethnicity, or gender. One can employ aspects of theoretical explanations from Thinking About Race by…

Flight is a novel written by Sherman Alexie. The story is written in the first-person perspective from the viewpoint of a Native American teenager who calls himself Zits. Zits is a foster child who has spent the majority of his life moving from house to house and dealing with negativity and abusive family experiences. In the story Zits is transported back in time to several different periods of american violence. Each of the experiences he is transported into lead him to reflect on his past and…

Friendship comes in many different ways, there are nice, mean, some whom are close and some whom are not close friends. In the book, The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian, by Sherman Alexie, Arnold who is the main character has one really good friend who is Rowdy. They were friends since they were born. Arnold and Rowdy both live on a reservation where people are going through hard times. Arnold wanted to go to a school that wasn’t on a reservation and Rowdy felt as if Arnold was…

About the Author of “This Is What It Means to Say Phoenix, Arizona” Sherman Alexie was born October 7, 1966, and grew up on the Spokane Indian Reservation. Sherman Alexie moved off of the reservation for high school and wanted to take up medical studies, but soon realized that he had a passion for poetry and writing. He has won numerous grants and awards for his writing such as the Sundance Award in 1998 for his indie film “Smoke Signals” and the National Book Award in Young People's Literature…