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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``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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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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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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