I think the narrator is a strong, proud, not easily influenced, and stoic. The many events and experiences when he was so young made him a strong person inside. In this narrative, Sherman Alexie argues the fact that just because people have looked down upon you and judged you your entire life based upon race; it does not mean you cannot do something important with your life. I think the author hopes to get this message across and inspire people of his own race and other races to succeed even though no support is offered. The first audience is the Native American population.
He was also exposed to many sacred traditions, specifically the Indian traditions. Later on in the letter, Wind-Wolf’s father described how Wind-Wolf never had the methods and tools to learn the fundamentals unlike his white peers which also made Wind-Wolf a “slow-learner”. All Wind-Wolf wanted was to be treated fairly and be able to share his heritage, culture, and knowledge with his
Throughout The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, Huck and Jim form a bonded relationship like no other. They defy all social “laws” with no remorse or feelings of guilt and they begin to fill the missing piece of the father- son relationship that Huck has lacked his whole childhood. They rely on one another for almost everything. Jim needs Huck so that his secret of running away is not revealed and Huck relies on Jim to subconsciously keep him safe from all the evils he is running away from in his everyday life. Huck also needs Jim to act as the missing father-figure to guide him along their journeys.
Mark Twain was considered one of America’s most famous literary icons. Mark Twain was born on November 30, 1935. Twain’s real name was Samuel Clemens but later Mark Twain became his pen name. He wrote 28 books and many different short stories, sketches, and letters. The first book he wrote was called “The Innocents Abroad”, which was published in 1869.
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He said though he had never experienced prejudice directly, it still affected him the same. He had to learn a lot and it was difficult for him to learn the language similar to his grandparents. Living in America he learned about racism and cultural differences. The values he learned as child, he could not understand why people in America did not follow especially with having nothing to lose. Here he felt like he had three identities, but like others and his grandparents in Thailand he felt that he should also ignore people who were prejudice because he had that choice.
In the novel The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, it exhibits the adventures, troubles, and maturing of and eleven year old boy named Huck Finn. Huck Finn comes from the lowest part in white society. His father is a lush, and is never seen doing anything for him. Huck is homeless, but lives with Widow Douglas, who is trying to change him. This doesn’t go very well because he goes back to his ways of being independent.
Jovi Ann Varquez Professor Flores English 1302 16 Sept. Racial Prejudice Along with the progress of this country came cultural diversity and discrimination. Different issues on opposing beliefs and traditions have come up, but most issues on superiority of race and color. Sherman Alexie, one of the greatest Native American writers, never let discrimination get the better of him. Instead he used literature as his way of inspiring others to fight against stereotypes as is evident in his article “Indian Education.” The article is a narration of brief encounters or memories of an Indian boy, from first to twelfth grade, depicting how he struggled to succeed despite stereotypes.
Alexie always uses the method of Pathos (emotion) to communicate his ideas to the audience. He uses Pathos by making us sympathize for him because he is an Indian, and for the stereotype he has faced for it. I think Alexie explains clearly about how hard it was growing up as an Indian in a non-Indian world and how he looked past the fact he was Indian and succeeded. Alexie is trying to develop the idea that he is giving hope out to everyone. He is stating that everyone has a chance in life; you just have to believe in yourself and hope for the best.
In the short story “Blue Winds Dancing”, Tom Whitecloud offers an intimate view of inner conflict between his culture and a culture foreign to him as he endeavors to discover his own identity. Whitecloud makes it easy to relate to the character of the young man because the young man’s struggles are universal. Whitecloud’s character is struggling to understand, if he belongs within the confines of the white man’s world, or if he belongs within his own Native American culture. This quest to “to fit in” is echoed throughout many cultures and many writers of other cultures have had the same struggle. There are important conflicts within “Blue Winds Dancing that come about as a consequence of this cultural contrast.