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Stereotypes In Sherman Alexie's Superman And Me

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Sherman Alexie wrote Superman and Me in order to inform people to break past stereotypes. Evidence for this was apparent when Sherman had written “I read with equal parts joy and despair”. Sherman Alexie read for fun, but also to try and prove that he is smarter than what people thought of him due to stereotypes. “I was trying to save my life”, is another statement in the article that supports my claim. This quote is Sherman trying to say that he does not want to fit in with society's stereotypes and live a dull life. The final quote that supports my idea was “I throw my weight against their locked doors.” “Break down their locked doors,” is Sherman trying to get through to the kids that they do not have to fail in life. Sherman is doing this
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