The Lone Ranger

adds to the problems he and his wife already have, but as a writer Alexie uses this humor with purpose. In Joseph L. Coulombe’s article, “The Approximate Size of His Favorite Humor: Sherman Alexie's Comic Connections and Disconnections in "The Lone Ranger and Tonto Fistfight in Heaven" originally published in American Indian Quarterly, he points out that how the use of humor is a “coping mechanism”(1). Jimmy makes fun of his condition by describing his largest and most favorite tumor as a…

The Lone Ranger and Tonto Fistfight in Heaven The short story of The Lone Ranger and Tonto Fistfight in Heaven by Sherman Alexie uses the prognostic as the first person narrator. Moreover, this story presents two conflicts in the life of the dynamic character of the narrator, as it follows a tormented path to his eventual change. The central idea presented by the author of the story reveals the internal conflict of the protagonist, and societal prejudices are reflected in the tone. The tribal…

There is a Will, There’s a Way” essay brings memories of challenging events I experienced during my career in the U.S. Army (Harrington, 2012). One challenging time requiring resiliency was my attendance and subsequent graduation of the U.S. Army Ranger course. Throughout 20 hour days, 1 meal per day and little recovery time; I often had the opportunity to deliberate on whether this was important enough for all the suffering one had to endure. While in a particular phase of training in the…

When I was a child, I used to be amazed when I watched the movies of the Lone Ranger,Tarzan and Flash Gordon. Everyone of these heroes was my heroes was my hero. None of them ever lost to the enemy. At the end of the film, their wounds were healed before the blood had dried on their flesh. When Uncle Sam needed me, I was drafted into the army and sent to war overseas. I was sent to war along with many of my friends. We had all gone through army basic and advanced infantry training together in…

Many individuals in the United States believe that we live in a post-racial world and that racism and discrimination are part of the past. They believe that everyone coexists in a world where segregation and inequalities no longer exist based on race (Dyer 2004). This, I don’t consider it to be true. Currently, many inequalities based on race are still present and a minority of the population in this case, rich white men, still control many aspects of life such as politics, education, and the…

Many stories have parts that leave a reader annoyed and confused because they do not know what is going on, or what has happened because a character acts contrary to how the narrator is presenting them. This is because humans suck; mankind does not have the ability to be accurate or unbiased. This is what happens in stories that annoy and confuse readers. All people are flawed, thus being the reason stories with false information are the fault of human narrators. The humanistic aspect to…

Sherman Alexie Sherman Alexie is an influential Native American writer from Spokane, Washington. He is best known for his novel The Lone Ranger and Tonto Fistfight in Heaven. He was born with a severe medical condition and was never expected to amount to anything. He has written novels, short stories, poems, and even a screenplay, all heavily influenced by Native American culture and reservation life. He has gone on to achieve much in his career and still remains relevant today. He doesn’t…

controversial political arguments to the table, another long-standing problem was products such as Land O Lakes butter, further strengthening stereotypes created from long-standing misnomers. Negative portrayals of Native Americans from cinema, such as The Lone Ranger, sports…

traditional military, seeing mobility as a way to disorient their enemies. Bushwhackers and Texas rangers used these tactics from heavy influence of Native Americans. There newly found warfare saw the bolster of the southern borders defenses. Overall guerrilla warfare was and has been a centerpiece in the fight of American turmoil dating back to the Civil War era. The “Diablo Tejanos,” also known as the Texas Rangers terrorized the Mexican populace in the nineteenth century. They were…

A Synthesis of the Problem of Cultural Appropriation To this day, many Americans will consider racial slurs a form of disrespect toward people of their respective ethnicities. In contrast, one will often disregard the preceding proposition when it comes to general use of the culture of a specific ethnicity that he does not belong to. Furthermore, this proposition will receive a similar degree of neglect when it comes to the misuse of a culture in sports. Although many possibilities come to…