In “Superman and Me”, Sherman Alexie writes about his struggle to get the education he desired. This piece brings to life that reading can open doors and pave the way for a brighter future for you and those around you regardless of the situation.
Alexie starts off his essay by setting the stage and giving an inside look as to how the story began with nothing more than a “Superman” comic. As a three-year-old boy, he would sit and narrate the comic by pictures alone, not knowing how to read a single word but knowing that the pictures had to be describing the same story as the words were telling. Alexis states, because he is breaking down the door, I assume he says, “I am breaking down the door.” In this moment, I feel that Alexie is breaking
Alexie starts off his essay by setting the stage and giving an inside look as to how the story began with nothing more than a “Superman” comic. As a three-year-old boy, he would sit and narrate the comic by pictures alone, not knowing how to read a single word but knowing that the pictures had to be describing the same story as the words were telling. Alexis states, because he is breaking down the door, I assume he says, “I am breaking down the door.” In this moment, I feel that Alexie is breaking