In this article, “Gentrification”, by Sherman Alexie, the author tells a story about his neighborhood. The authors story was one where he thought he was doing the right thing but yet once he had done it, he did not feel good about it at all. The author shows how there is still racism in America and that can change the way people see things. The author shows this through a personal story that happened awhile back. Mr. Alexie’s personal story starts out when Mr. Alexie was living in a African American neighborhood being the only white guy. One day a neighbor put a mattress outside. The mattress sat there for almost a month because the city garbage company was never asked to pick it. The mattress became rat infested and moldy. Mr. Alexie could