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Summary Of A Real Live Blonde Cherokee

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In Cynthia Leitich Smith’s short story, “A Real-Live Blond Cherokee and His Equally Annoyed Soul Mate,” Leitich use conflict and the characterization of Jason to illustrate that when we look past simplified, one-dimensional stereotypes, we can reach a better understanding of each other. In the beginning, Jason knew that he wasn't an ordinary Cherokee. He knew him himself was breaking the stereotype of the Cherokee. Because of this, no one would believe he was Cherokee. For this reason, he greatly dislikes stereotypical people. He annoyingly says “I'm a swear-to-god, card-carrying respectably thick blood Oklahoma Cherokee. That's right I said, “Cherokee” And yeah, my hair is blond Sandy blond”(Smith 33).In saying this Jason tries to prove to
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