Tonto Essays

Throughout the book The Long Ranger and Tonto Fistfight in Heaven by Sherman Alexie the Indians were always treated as minorities. For example, when the narrator walked into the 7-Eleven, the clerk “looked me over so he could describe me to the police later. I knew the look.” (Alexie 182) The clerk kept watching him, thinking he was about to steal something. The wars were the same. In the end, the Indians lost the war, most of their land, and almost all of their possessions. Alexie provided examples

In the book The Lone Ranger And Tonto Fistfight In Heaven by Sherman Alexie an important part I found in the book so far is Victor’s father. This is important is because he was mentioned quite a lot from what I have read so far in the book. Victor and his dad didn’t quite have a great relationship when Victor was young. His dad would always be drinking or arguing with someone. In the text it says, “Victor watched his father take a drink of vodka on a completely empty stomach.” (6) Later on, Victor’s

Indians’ sport In the book The Lone Ranger and Tonto Fist Fight in Heaven by Alexie Sherman, the Indians living in the reservation have an unpleasant and hopeless life. The majority of the Indians are either described as unsuccessful or poor. Moreover, most of them are also struggling with alcohol or many other issues. Basketball, however, is practically the only chance and hope for the Indians to become someone. First of all, it’s important to understand that the Indians living on the reservation

adverse circumstances. The Lone Ranger and Tonto Fist Fight in Heaven by Sherman Alexie describes the lives and stories of different individuals that live on a reservation in Washington State. The book is a collection of short stories and is it is written very well. Native Americans have been oppressed; however, they remain spiritual, community oriented, and traditional, which helps them maintain their identity. The individuals in The Lone Ranger and Tonto Fist Fight in Heaven are very spiritual which

numerous accounts of being judged. Some have been less apparent but still comparatively so. From the tone of his essay those situations have made him a little distrusting, over critical and sort of a pessimist. In the essay, “The Lone Ranger and Tonto Fistfight in Heaven” he gives us a first person narrative, of the conscious weight he carries. Sherman Alexie is a Native American man born on an Indian reservation, has earned a BA at Washington University, and has written and published multiple

In the “Lone Ranger and Tonto Fistfight in Heaven” Sherman Alexie explores an anxiety that is often shared by minority groups trying to navigate through society. In the personal narrative Alexie is able to convey the struggle to find one's sense of belonging in a place where your existence is a second thought at best. This story also touches on the fear of how trapping “home” can feel when someone striving for more. To best illustrate these concepts Alexie uses mostly metaphor, historical context

In, The Lone Ranger and Tonto Fistfight in Heaven, Alexie uses multiple techniques to demonstrate a typical American Indian life. In the chapter, Family Portrait, there are many techniques used to depict how American Indians contemplate over what is expected of them as minorities. As a result of reflecting on the past, rich family history is revealed . In Family Portrait, Alexie uses television to explain various events of his life that depict his family history. Alexie manages to show multiple techniques

One can be blind in the eye or by the heart… “A Secret For Two” by Quentin Reynolds is about a secret shared between a blind man and his only true friend, Joseph. On the other hand, “The Lottery” by Shirley Jackson is a warning to humans that violence can happen very often and can be committed by the most ordinary people. A Secret for two and the lottery both uses foreshadowing and suspense to keep the reader on the edge, and share a similarity in language. However, these two stories have a significant

tribes, hair plays an extremely powerful role culturally and spiritually.The length and style of hair is seen as an extension of a person's stage in life as well as a way of representing a person's status.Throughout the novel, The Lone Ranger and Tonto Fistfight in Heaven, by Sherman Alexie, and its film adaptation, Smoke Signals, length and style of hair acts as a symbol for the condition of a character. The act of cutting off hair is the act of choosing to make a major change in one's life. The

Over many years native American people lived such as a very bad life and they were treated by white people brutally, because of their race as they did not have the right to express about their opinions and they did not have the right to choose whatever they wanted too as people from other race for example, there are a source about how the native‘s American children treated in the schools. The children forced to act like white children in the classes as they had to cut their hair when they go to school

The excerpts “I Hated Tonto (Still Do)” by Sherman Alexie and “An Open Letter to Johnny Depp’s Tonto” by Natanya Ann Pulley, critique the cultural depictions of cinematic characters through remarks of personal dissatisfaction and experiences. In both their excerpts, Alexie and Pulley address their dislike with the belittlement of the Native American identity that the character Tonto contributes to. In the excerpt “I Hated Tonto (Still D0)” Alexie states, “When it came to the movies, Indians had learned

high school Sherman figured out that he wanted to be a writer. Sherman Alexie promoted an understanding of Native Americans and how they live in poverty through his work The Lone Ranger and Tonto Fistfights in Heaven, Reservation Blues, and Indian Killer. Sherman Alexie’s text The Lone Ranger and Tonto Fistfights in Heaven impacts the way the society thinks about Native Americans. Everyone of his short stories talks a little about what life was like being an Indian in the 20th century. This

The stories “El Tonto del Barrio” by Jose Armas and “El Barrio” by Robert Ramirez are two pieces that illustrate the lives, traditions, and hardships of Chicanos. Hispanics make up the largest ethnic minority group in the United States. Like many other ethnic and racial minority groups, they have had to withstand discrimination in the work place and in daily life. In both stories, the most prevalent issues are poverty and the lack of education, which are directly correlated. These issues create tensions

Housekeeping in Heaven with the Lone Ranger and Tonto Every family has its stories. Some we tell and some we keep to ourselves yet, both create the story of who we are. Although the selections of Marilynne Robinson’s Housekeeping and Sherman Alexie’s The Lone Ranger and Tonto Fistfight in Heaven are at first glance completely different, on a deeper level the similarities run deep. While the main characters in Housekeeping are poor white females and Alexie’s characters are poor Native males from

To my understanding the title of the short story “The Lone Ranger and Tonto Fistfight in Heaven” written by Sherman Alexie, was chosen for this particular story, because it is the underlying main idea in it. The story kinda rambles on about this guy, the main character, who doesn't know where his place on earth is. “I knew there were plenty of places I wanted to be, but nine where I was supposed to be”(403). I believe this lack center in his life doesn't come from lack of “home” in a sense but more

In The Lone Ranger and Tonto Fistfight in Heaven Sherman Alexie displays many stereotypes about Native Americans through different short stories throughout the book. Native Americans are constantly being defined by these stereotypes whether there negative ones or positive ones. In the story The Only Traffic Signal on the Reservation Doesn’t Flash Red Anymore Alexie uses the stereotype of Native Americans being mother-earthly as in worshipping the sun, known as sun-worshipping. This stereotype came

Intelligence vs. Education: El Tonto del Barrio Intelligence and education are different concepts that branch from the same source: knowledge. However, there are many differences that create a variation in the application of these concepts. While intelligence comes from within, education comes from without. One cannot be perceived to be educated, if they have not received knowledge from outside sources. However, one can be intelligent without having received an education. In El Tonto del Barrio, the differences

figure represented in a literary work. The characters of the short stories, narrator in "The Lone Ranger and Tonto Fistfight in Heaven" and Walter in “A Raisin in the Sun” both presents as very complexed and conflicted characters who struggles with racial bigotry and the hardship of trying to realize a dream to live or have better lives. The narrator in "The Lone Ranger and Tonto Fistfight in Heaven”

“Lone Ranger and Tonto Fistfight in Heaven” Serious matters are usually addressed very seriously in many works of literature, but the times that they are not, authors use humor to reach their audience. Comedy is usually reserved for things that are funny yet Sherman Alexie successfully uses it in his day-to-day writing and has become an influential writer. In “Lone Ranger and Tonto Fistfight in Heaven”, Alexie focuses on very serious themes, such as racism and domestic violence, he is able to explore

In the chapter, “The Lone Ranger and Tonto Fistfight in Heaven,” the main character, Victor, describes what happens on his three-a.m. walk to 7-11. His goal was to purchase a Creamsicle and leave, but noticed his presence made the cashier nervous because of his darker complexion. Although Victor understood the cashier’s apprehension, he wanted to tease the cashier so at first, he jokingly stated that the weather was hot enough to make an individual crazy. This made the cashier a tad fearful, but