In all three compositions: the short story Superman and Me by Sherman Alexie, the painting Contemporary Sioux Indian by James Bama, and the poem Without Title by Diane Glancy all exemplify the resiliency in modern Native American culture. Ever since the British came to America the Native American culture has been distorted. Without obtaining resiliency as a Native American it is tough to succeed in Americas modern society.
In the short story, superman and me, Sherman Alexie portrays his childhood days as a Native American growing up in a “fenced” reservation. Sherman Alexie was told by his peers to never raise