Sherman Brothers

“Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious,” “Chitty Chitty Bang Bang,” and “There’s a Great Big Beautiful Tomorrow” all have in common? They were all co-written by Richard and Robert Sherman (Kamp). While Robert Sherman died a few years ago, Richard is still alive. But without Robert, Richard would not be where he is today. So to start out, the Sherman brothers were the sons of the famous Tin Pan Alley singer Al Sherman (Harvey). This means Richard and Robert both grew up with music being a big part of their lives. During his college years, Richard wanted to compose music while Robert wanted to be a writer. Their father dared them to collaborate a pop song together, which they did (Harvey). This was a good thing for their father…

“Judging a person doesn't define who they are, it defines who you are.” is a quote that strongly reflects the message that author, Sherman Alexie is portraying in his piece, “Indian Education”. He exemplifies the racism and discrimination he feels as an Indian student in an all white school, making him feel as though he doesn’t belong. Although Alexie was trying to better himself by seeking education at an all white school, he often finds himself getting treated with lack of respect by both…

Sherman Alexie Sherman Alexie was born to write. Being brought into this world with a heart wrenching disease, having alcoholic parents, and a surgery that could have possibly made it impossible for him to transfer his deep and poetic thoughts into words. However, Sherman was able to overcome all the medical cases, and climb the mountain of success. He is now able to put all of his dreams and experiences into the process of writing incredible stories. Sherman Alexie uses his rough upbringing,…

Wendell Santiago Showalter/Varley DE English 112 07 March 2016 Sherman Alexie’s “Indian Education” The short story “Indian Education” by Sherman Alexie, contains multiple examples of racism and discrimination Victor faced over the course of his lifetime. Sherman Alexie uses the literary element of point of view to suggest Victor’s experiences of racism and discrimination growing up both on and away from the Indian reservation. The short story “Indian Education” is narrated by the author…

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…

Walking into the theatre space at the Jewish Community center in Louisville felt very like entering a high school gym doubling as a playing space. It was Mach 16th, the opening night of Center Stage’s production of Disney and Cameron Mackintosh’s musical Mary Poppins. The musical was based on the stories of P. L. travers and the Walt Disney film, with original music and lyrics by Richard M. Sherman and Robert B. Sherman. The book was written by Julian Fellows, and new songs and additional music…

While in the process of writing, authors often mirror themes in each of their publications. Sherman Alexie, author of The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian and co-producer of Smoke Signals, demonstrates this technique through the aforementioned works by introducing topics such as family relationships, identity crises, the power of friendships, alcoholism, and the inevitability of death in both storylines. The Absolutely True Diary of a Part Time Indian reveals the story of a young…

What does reading do to you? How does it do it? Why does it do it? In Sherman Alexie’s narrative “Super Man and Me” he explains how reading saved his life. Alexie explains the many ways how it can also save other people’s lives. Alexie’s theme of his narrative is not only trying to save his own life but his families’ lives too. Some ways he created that theme is by using metaphors like, superman breaking down doors, seeing the world in paragraphs, and him trying to save his life. Alexie’s…

In Sherman Alexie’s Story, This is What it Means to Say Phoenix, Arizona, Victor is a complex character in ways. On the outside he is more closed off and and tries to act “normal” and that he is above others who aren’t in that definition of normal. But on the inside he knows that he shouldn’t be like that. He holds regret for treating Thomas Builds-the-fire the way he does growing up. They were friends when they were younger, but by their teenage years Victor had drifted away. One night, “when…

Have you ever been treated badly because you are different? In the Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie, Junior, a mentally handicapped and Native American student, is often bullied. Although stereotyped and made fun of, both for his race and his brain disability, Junior’s friends help get him through these hard times. His friends have helped him persevere in spite bullying, death of loved ones, and have stood by his side even through their fights. Friends are essential…