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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``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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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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