As the title of Alexie's tale indicates this story is primarily about a Native tradition, in this case a Spokane tradition involving ritual drug use. ... The exact drug used in Alexie's story is not labeled but is probably from a similar substance. ... Lee indicates on pages 113 through 114 that Thomas-Builds-The-Fire features in other tales by Alexie, which may in fact be Alexie's way of creating a fictional tribal storyteller to carry on the tradition through the written word rather than relying on oral traditions more difficult to continue in modern society. ... This comes t...

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Two people who had to work hard to overcome their difficulties were Amy Tan, the author of "Mother Tongue"" and Sherman Alexie, author of "The Joy of Reading and Writing: Superman and Me". ... Even though both Tan and Alexie had similar obstacles, Alexie's obstacles were harder to face. ... Alexie learn to read with a Superman comic book. ... Just like Tan, Sherman Alexie had to face a similar experience, but as an Indian wanting to refuse to fail in school. ... Amy Tan and Sherman Alexie having two different backgrounds had the same goals to become writers. ...

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In the "Introduction" of the 2015 edition of the Best American Poetry (BAP), Native American poet and writer, Sherman Alexie recounts the extensive editorial processes and difficulties he endured in order to compile the best 75 poetic works of 2015. ... Alexie also took further precautions in order to make his poetic compilations as fair as possible. ... This is supported when Alexie states that, "Approximately 60% of the poets are female. ... Soon, Hudson revealed his true identity and Alexie was faced with a dilemma. ... Alexie himself writes, "Nepotism is as common as o...

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Furthermore, Sherman Alexie is a person with high EQ. ... "As a native American, I want to hate this country and it's contradictionsHere in Seattle, I exist" (Alexie 329). ... Sherman Alexie accustomed to use his high EQ for people without showing them his dissatisfaction. 3. ...

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In the book Reservation Blues by Sherman Alexie the issue of hunger is so prominent it is impossible to ignore. ... Alexie writes of the Trading Post, " Its shelves were stocked with reservation staples: Diet Pepsi, Spam, Wonder bread- (12). ... Alexie writes, " Thomas was hungry on a reservation where there ninety-seven different ways to say fry bread." (47). ... Alexie writes of Thomas's stories, "Thomas Builds-the-Fire's stories climbed into your clothes likes sand ... Alexie writes of Victor, " Thomas was not surprised by Victor's sudden violence. ...

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The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian is a novel was written by the narrator Sherman Alexie, which was talking about his life in the reservation and his transfer from his reservation high school in Wellpinit to the well-off white high school in Reardan that was 22 miles away from his reservation. ... In conclusion, by mentioning some good characteristics as helping, protecting people, giving a sincerity advice, tolerance, and forgive-ness, we could see that Alexie had portrayed grandmother spirit and Mr. ...

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The theme i have chosen is evident the text "The Absolutely True Diary Of A Part-Time Indian", written by Sherman Alexie, the short story "The Whale", by Witi Ihimaera. ... The book "The Absolutely True Diary Of A Part-Time Indian" written by Sherman Alexie, puts the reader in the life of Arnold Spirit. ... Sherman Alexie wants us to understand that it is important that we find a society or culture where we are excepted for who we are so we do not feel desolate in the world. ... Witi Ihimaera wants the reader to be more like Arnold Spirit from Sherman Alexie'...

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Two of the more prominent Native American authors in the last twenty years are Louise Erdrich and Sherman Alexie. ... However Erdrich and Alexie's depiction of characters is suggestive of the prevailing diversity about the Native American people and their culture. ... Alexie was born on the Spokane Indian Reservation in Washington. ... Some of Alexie's works include The Lone Ranger and Tonto Fistfight in Heaven (1993), Indian Killer (1996), and The Toughest Indian in the World (2000). Alexie's story This Is What It Means to Say Phoenix Arizona provided the basis for the film Smo...

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In Sherman Alexie's memoir "Indian Education", he gives us a look at what it was like growing up on an Indian reservation and going through grade school as a Native American. Alexie's story talks about the small, shapeless HUD houses they lived in, meals of "the canned beef that even the dogs wouldn't eat" (Alexie 6) and paints a sad picture of a bleak life ridden with poverty and alcoholism on an Indian reservation. ...

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``Smoke Signals'' was written by Sherman Alexie, based on his book ``The Lone Ranger and Tonto Fistfight in Heaven.'' ... New York Times: Janet Maslim Victor Joseph (Adam Beach) and Thomas Builds-the-Fire (Evan Adams) are Coeur d'Alene Indians living in Idaho, characters drawn by Sherman Alexie from his sharply etched, mordant book of stories, "The Lone Ranger and Tonto Fistfight in Heaven." Lighter and less bittersweet on screen, and adapted by Alexie into a splendid screenplay, these tales describe a contemporary American Indian culture coming to terms with i...

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Sherman Alexie's novel, "Reservation Blues," depicts the struggles of Native Americans living on a reservation. Although the story focuses on the lives of a group of teenagers in a rock band, the novel still shows the hardships and setbacks of all the people living on the reservation. Because of the...

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The Native Americans" Genocide In the novel, The Lone Ranger Tonto Fistfight in Heaven (LRT), Sherman Alexie not only depicted the struggles of the Native American Indians on a Spokane Indian Reservation, but he also tried to weave in their harsh past and unpredictable future. ... For example, Sherman Alexie described junior high girls throwing up their lunch in the bathrooms and, "[grew] skinny from self-pity" (177). ... Since a hurricane could not have happened during this fight, Alexie describes this fight in such a way because he wants to convey a message of going against ...

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If that is true, then that point was definitely shattered by Sherman Alexie. Alexie is the author of Reservation Blues, and with his aid, his book was turned into a movie which was called Smoke Signals. ... (Alexie 288-290) Even though the theme varied just a bit, the main idea of abandon is still there with Reservation Blues and Smoke Signals. ...

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One movie that is mostly referred to for people studying about Native American Cinema is Smoke Signals. The film is credited be the first movie that has been produced, directed, and even has actors of Native American origin. The creative brains behind such a masterpiece are its director (Chris Eyre...

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"The Absolute True Diary of a Part Time Indian," is a young adult, (YA) novel written by Sherman Alexie. The protagonist is a young boy named Junior, comes across problematic situations causing him to learn valuable lessons and develop into an improved person. Being a Native American on a reservatio...

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In the Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian, by Sherman Alexie is about a high school freshman named Junior who decides to go to school off of his reservation. As the novel goes on many inappropriate topics are discussed that many parents disagree with. The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Tim...

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In the short story "This is what it means to say Phoenix, Arizona" the author Sherman Alexie reveals the core of community. The author shows that no matter how much we want to be self-reliant, no one is truly alone. The characters give and receive assistance from others, who give out of a sense of...

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Mary Sprit is the sister of Arnold, the main character in "The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian," written by Sherman Alexie. People who had never left the Indian reservation or achieved their goals surrounded Mary, a character that had lost hope; scared and shy of pursuing her dreams of b...

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The Lone Ranger and Tonto Fist Fight In Heaven Defining exactly what shapes ethnic identity in the United States is the hardest question I can imagine being asked. As a child born in the United States, I find this question so difficult because I have been exposed to a large variety of cultures wit...

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Common Ground When you hear the word Indian, what first comes to your mind? Many people's thoughts will be similar in response: tomahawks, headdresses and tee pees. When a comparison is made between Indians and the white man, the common thought is that both groups would have nothing in common. ...

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