ENGL 150 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Spokane People, Sherman Alexie
17 Sep 2016
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Thesis: in the autobiographical story superman and me , that uses tone, pathos, and imagery sherman alexie is an everyday hero, who breaks down doors not only striving to save other"s lives, but his own. Body: alexie does not allow being a poor boy on a spokane indian reservation hold him back. This creates insight into alexie"s childhood and situation he is faced with. Alexie"s family draws emotion out of the read by making themselves remember their own love for reading. This inspires the reader to have compassion for the. Alexie"s family because although his family did not have money, they made sure their education and knowledge came first. Quote: i was trying to save my life. This is a very powerful quote, and provides great visualization for the reader. When someone reads about saving a life, they immediately think like the movies where a superhero with superhuman powers, such as superman, saves the life of an average citizen.
