Who is Sherman Alexie?

In preparation for reading The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian, please visit these sites and fill out the graphic organizer. This will be handed in at the end of class.

1.   “Superman and Me” by Sherman Alexie https://www.readability.com/articles/mpp89d14

Alexie’s essay “Superman and Me” talks about his life on the reservation and how he learned to read through comics.

2.   “I Hated Tonto (Still Do)” by Sherman Alexie https://www.readability.com/articles/zecfrcuz

Alexie’s essay on how Native Americans are represented in film and how their characters perpetuate stereotypes and racism. Alexie also demonstrates how such stereotypes can become internalized.

3.   Sherman Alexie’s Biography: http://www.poetryfoundation.org/bio/sherman-alexie

4.   Excerpt from Alexie’s book, The Lone Ranger and Tonto Fistfight in Heaven http://www.tnellen.com/06iths/spring/tradition.html

5. Interview Transcript: Sherman Alexie: Up All Night

http://www.pbs.org/now/transcript/transcript_alexie.html

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