The story of his life in “Superman and me” by, Sherman Alex, expressed deeply of himself on how dedicated and content he was during his youthful life. As a young impecunious Indian boy, he grew up on the sides of Eastern Washington state following the path of his father’s dedication in the love of reading and writing. He self taught his way up to be an overachiever reader by constantly reading everything he saw in sight. Later in life, acting as a life saver, he taught those who lacked in reading and writing. He’s proud and prudent to this day, leading those who are inspired by his novels, poems and short stories.
In the short story " My favorite Chaperone" by Jean Davies Okimoto ,the main characters are the members of a Russian immigrant family adjusting to their life in America. We learn about them through the eyes and thougths of Maya, the teenager daughter trying to cope with the new life and culture , while having to maintain the old life and culture at home with her parents and her little brother Nurzhan, who is the only one who understands her. Maya 's life is far from the one of a normal American teenager, when her brother gets in trouble for fighting in school, she has to take care of the situation, not only because of the language but because her parents see her as responsible for him. On the other hand she gets in big trouble when her
Hallucinations by Oliver Sacks I chose this book because I find hallucinations to be interesting. When I was younger I used to see floating shapes, I called them “floaties.” One of the times I remember seeing them was once on Easter morning, I saw a bunch of tiny green “peas” coming out of the foot rest on our couch, like a waterfall. I’ve stopped seeing them
Sherman Alexie in the essay, “Superman and Me: The Joy of Reading and Writing,” explains that being underprivileged does not always lead to failure. ALexie supports his explanation by first, introducing his background as a young child on an Indian Reservation then, illustrating how he learned to read through a Superman Comic Book and finally, reflecting on his past to benefit future generations of native children. The author’s purpose is to change native kid’s futures through education in order to prove that native children can be successful. The author writes in a reflective tone for (well-educated) non-natives who expect failure from
In the film. The Blind Side. Michael has to overcome many challenges to achieve his goal of playing NFL football. Discuss the obstacles he faced throughout his life to fulfil his dream. How does he overcome these?
Flowers For Algernon Daniel Keyes Do you want to see someone get experimented on and tested on then you should read the story “ Flowers For Algernon” written by Daniel Keyes. In the story Charlie Gordon is the main character in the story he is mentally challenged man he is often made fun of . Charlie was smart at a point in his life, but he has lost all of it. Should he get an operation to make him smart again?
In the novel Inside Out & Back Again, By Thanha Lai, the main character Ha and her family live in Saigon during the Vietnam war and its described how their lives turned Inside Out & Back Again. During their time in Saigon they are constantly reminded that the war is coming closer and they must leave, And on the journey away from Saigon they experience immense suffering and pain, Finally once they escape and make it to the US they experience pain that comes from racism, and buried emotions that emerge while they try to fit in and not be considered outcast. While Ha and her family are in Saigon everything around them is about the upcoming war and how it's getting closer and must leave, For example “Maybe soldiers will no longer patrol our
Octavia Butler is well known for having a variety of unconventional themes within her novels and short stories. Butler is one of the first female writers in the feminist science fiction genre, as well as, one of the few African-American women writers in the science fiction genre itself. Her novel Kindred published in 1979, is prime example of the unique and distinct perspective Butler brings to the genre; it is a blend of a neo-slave narrative and feminist science fiction. This blend of themes demonstrates the purpose of feminist science fiction itself: to reconstruct ideas of gender, sex, history, and ideas of the female body. Kindred is also used as a mechanism to defy and reconstruct the science fiction genre by using a female as a main character, redefining dystopias in the science fiction genre, and challenging masculinity of science fiction.
A Rivaled Friendship In Saki’s short story, “The Interlopers”, it’s about two men with a three generation long hatred toward one another’s family. The author’s theme in the story is that to become friends before you lose the chance to. The author deliberately delivers the theme by showing Ulrich and Georg’s relationship changing throughout the story whether or not the chance was positive or negative. He shows this theme by using many different literary devices specifically using how the setting affects the mood, situational irony, and some important external conflicts.
Have you ever been in the wrong place at the wrong time? Has your bad luck been so bad that it sent you to a prison camp in the desert where you had to dig holes everyday for 18 months straight for something you didn't even do? In this book, Holes by Louis Sachar, you'll get to learn about boy who has really bad luck.
The book Holes written by the award winning author Louis Sachar in 1998, and recommended by the New York Times is a story about an overweight boy who was bullied in school and was accused of a crime he did not commit and who also needed to remove a family curse which was being held over his family. Being a fictional fantasy book that also includes a bit of action to keep the readers guessing. Having the storyline set in the desert which used to be a lake 100 years ago named, “Green Lake”. Throughout the story he has flashback in the past years and years ago.
Thomas Lux’s “The Voice You Hear When You Read Silently” is a poem that speaks about the inner voices that you hear when you are reading. Then it will speak about the words that you remember can trace back memories. Throughout this poem, Lux demonstrates tone, figure of speech, theme, structure, and imagery to make his audience to impart in the message that your own voice truest. When Lux wrote this poem, he wanted his audience to understand the tone of voice that he was speaking with.
This passage is another life lesson to be learned. The author is blatantly telling us that we’re not important. However, I don’t think he is literally saying that we are unimportant, I think what he is trying to tell us is that us human beings have a tendency to think that we are than we actually are. There was a quote said by George Watsky, “There’s seven billion, forty six million people on the planet, and most of us have the audacity to think we matter.” In the second part of the quote where it says, “…someday the load we’re carrying with us may help someone…”
Holes I remember when I got in trouble for doing something I did not do. The title of this book is Holes, And the author is Louis Sachar. The theme of Holes is growing up because in the story stanly loses his innocence, he displays ambition, and he takes responsibility. One reason why I think innocence is part of the theme is because “ nobody had believed him when he said he was innocent, know when he said he stole them nobody believed him either” ( satchar pg 22).
C.S Lewis’s “Country of the Blind” shows the author’s beliefs in the society in which he lived in. As a young man Lewis rejected the idea of their being a God. As he got older he formed a strong friendship with J.R. Tolkien, the author of The Lord of the Rings. Tolkien provided Lewis with evidence that there was, in fact, a higher being and therefore being the inspiration behind this poem. The Country of the Blind, written in third person, is about society’s people rejecting truth and evidence.
