Tuesday, September 24, 2013
Superman and Me
In the story Superman and Me, by Sherman Alexie, Alexie talks about his childhood and the many differences he was exposed to as an American Indian living on a reservation. He constantly shares how he is different from his fellow Indians, specifically because he didn't follow the "traditional" Indian path. Alexie expresses his love for not only just reading, but learning, at a young age. Being that his father took "the road less traveled," by attending Catholic school, in a way, Alexie follows in the footsteps of his father on being "different" from the traditional Indian individual. What I personally took from this story is that the author, by following his father's footsteps, set himself aside from what was considered acceptable in his society. The author decided to follow his heart instead of what was considered the typical path of an Indian boy living on the reservation.
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I like how you referred to it by saying that the boy took "the road less traveled". I am not one to go somewhere or through something I am unsure of or that people don't typically choose. Although I would love to be a risk taker. This story shows you how something so small can make such a huge impact on someone's life.
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