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Analysis- in Sherman Alexie’s essay, Superman and Me (April 19, 1998) he explains the importance of reading and how it can change people lives. Alexie explains by using anaphora, pathos and diction. His purpose is to ensure that children should read no matter what race they are or where they come from. Alexie seems to have a wide spread of audience he write this essay to every cultural, race, gender in the world. The author tone is inspirational as indicated by using positive words like “I am trying to save live” Significance/connection- Sherman Alexie was an Indian boy living in reservation in eastern Washington State. Alexie family was living by a minimum wage job but Alexie didn’t let his family lack of wealth define who he was instead he made happiness out of it. Alexie wanted an education for himself and he didn’t let anyone get in the way of that so Alexie writes this essay seeking to persuade others that education is for everyone no matter where you come from. …show more content…

The effects of the anaphora shows Sherman Alexie need and agony to be treated more than expected. As him being an Indian he was expected to stay quiet and to be stupid but that wasn’t him he was a smart Indian boy who loved to read. This impacts the audience in many ways it gives his audience courage to be their own person and don’t let anyone take that away from them. Now Sherman teach other students to write stories so he can save their lives. This impacts the argument because the more times Sherman writes it in his story the more it holds

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