Sherman Alexie Essay Examples and Research Papers
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Flight by Sherman Alexie
“But I’m beginning to think I’ve been given a chance. I’m beginning to think I might get unlonely. I’m beginning to think I might have an almost real family” (180). The prior excerpt was quoted from the novel, Flight, written by Sherman Alexie. This specific quote is important to the story because it marked a…
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Indian Killer by Sherman Alexie
Vreeland, in her book Luncheon of the Boating Party, describes the plight of those who lack connections with others, a culture or a community when she writes, “Where there is no human connection, there is no compassion. Without compassion, then community, commitment, loving-kindness, human understanding, and peace all shrivel. Individuals become isolated, the isolated turn…
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The Lone Ranger and Tonto Fistfight in Heaven by Sherman Alexie
The primary aim of this thesis is to analyze Sherman Alexie’s short story collection The Lone Ranger and Tonto Fistfight in Heaven in relation to the theme of alcoholism among Native Americans in the twentieth century. Sherman Alexie is a contemporary Native American author who was born on the Spokane Indian Reservation. The lives of…
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born
October 7, 1966 (age 55 years), Wellpinit, WA
description
Sherman Joseph Alexie Jr. is a Spokane-Coeur d'Alene-Native American novelist, short story writer, poet, screenwriter, and filmmaker. His writings draw on his experiences as an Indigenous American with ancestry from several tribes. He grew up on the Spokane Indian Reservation and now lives in Seattle, Washington.
education
Reardan High School, Gonzaga University, Washington State University
information
American novelist
Spouse: Diane Tomhave
Awards: National Book Award for Young People’s Literature
Parents: Lillian Agnes Cox, Sherman Joseph Alexie
