In the story Superman and me by: Sherman Alexie one important issue is people should never give into others expectations. In the story, it talks about how while Sherman was in school “They were indian children who were expected to be stupid. Many lived up to the expectations.” All the kids in the story were told that no matter how much they tried they would fail and that they just needed to accept it. Kids of different , sex, color and social class are always told that they will be stupid no matter what so that's what they became. But if these people tried and ignored them, they could succeed. Any student can be smart and get a good education. No matter if you are a small town student who wants to be a lawyer or a big city student who wants