John Sherman

Sally Mann’s forte in photography is capturing disturbing and unsettling scenes of her family and others. She excels in morbid and death influenced images. For she has many photomontages of deep contrast B&W photos, such as “At Twelve, Sally Mann.” This collage represents sharp blankness in each of her subjects. Mann focuses on these gloomy B&W photos because she appreciates the fine art aspect to photography. In the selection “Southern Landscapes, Sally Mann,” she portrays grunge/lowlight…

The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian Take Home Test Sherman Alexie’s National Book Award Winning novel, The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian, deals with many sensitive issues and topics that teenagers can relate to in their own lives. Dealing with friendships, identity, and bravery, Alexie’s novel constructs an emotional bond with the audience by addressing matters important in a young reader's life. To deprive certain school districts of this piece of literature, is…

“Those who failed were ceremonially accepted by other Indians and appropriately pitied by non-Indians.”. The author talks about the lack of education in the reservations and how they can change it. This explains the whole point of the article that his culture does not accept knowledge. He hates that this is the case so he wants them to change the way they think. The author expresses the struggle of bad reading and writing education for Indians and how he wants the Indian youth to be more…

On October 7, 1966, when Sherman Alexie was born in Spokane, Washington he was diagnosed with a life-threatening brain condition called hydrocephalus. For the first seven years of his life he was cooped up on the couch, in the hospital, or in his bed. If he lived, he was expected to suffer from many mental abnormalities. Surviving this huge obstacle in his life made him come to the realization that he was granted a second chance. This miracle experience has influenced Alexie to become who he…

Jared Zbinden Mrs. Love Hilliard Multicultural Lit & Film 28 April 2017 In “The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian” by Sherman Alexie he explores many different themes throughout the story. The main character, Junior, goes through many hardships in this book. Alexie uses the themes of identity, loss, and hope as he shows using Junior’s life. These themes showed us that even through his difficult life he was able to overcome obstacles and do what he wanted to do with his life. The theme…

Reservation Blues A common theme in both “If 6 was 9” and Jimi Hendrix Reservation Blues by Sherman Alexie, is those perceived to be different are denounced by others around them. This is seen by Coyote Springs, a Spokane band originating from the Northwest. As Coyote Springs struggles to rise into stardom, they face many challenges. Faced with exotification and exploration of their own culture as well as alienation from their own tribe, the band continues to push forth and create music on…

Throughout the novel, “The Absolutely True Diary of a Part Time Indian” Sherman Alexie’s really gives an authentic feel to his story as it is written about himself. Written in first person, Alexie portrays his journey through the eyes of Arnold Spirit Jr. Alexie grew up on the Spokane Indian Reservation in Willpinit, Washington. Able to describe the depths of these obstacles and wisdom he gained throughout his life on the Reservation. With knowing that these events throughout the book were a…

Sherman Alexie’s The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian touches on many issues faced by many modern-day Native Americans throughout their lives, one such issue being poverty, which appears to be present in most Indian families. The sort of poverty that plagues the Spokane reservation is the same kind that has plagued Native Americans for generations. One possible root cause for the situation would be that the current natives on the reservation see that their parents couldn’t do anything…

As we grow into adulthood our primary goal in life is to build an education. To figure out what career we want to pursue. The texts by Sherman Alexie, Mike Rose, and Richard Rodriguez have all discussed how their background has influenced their education and upbringing to adulthood. “Blue-Collar Brilliance” by Mike Rose highlights how society determines the intelligence of workers based on their job or career. In Richard Rodriguez’s “Aria: A Memoir of a Bilingual Childhood,” his education and…

Based on a true story, “Lean on me” tells the story of a principal Mr. Joe Clark, a far from ordinary man, who performs a miracle by saving a high school. The P-G 13 rated film that last for 108 minutes, was directed by John G. Avildsen, written by Michael Schiffer and starred Morgan Freeman in their 1989 drama film. Other supporting characters include Beverly Todd, Lynne Thigpen and Jermaine Hopkins. “Lean on me” is an extraordinary film that should inspire educators and students strictly…