Fish Cheeks
In this article Amy Tan recounts the events of a Christmas dinner with her family and their guests, the minister's family, one of which she had a crush on. during that dinner, both of the her cultures clashed as her family did what was normal to them, but quite strange in American customs. It seems that when her family eats dinner, they are heeding to all the strangest customs of their ancestry. This article expresses that it is fine to be like everybody else, but it is far more enjoyable being yourself.
Superman and Me
This article is falsely named "Superman and Me", given that the article is more about an Indian boy of above average intelligence who overcame his status. This carries a great deal of significance to the author and is expressed multiple times through the phrase "I was trying to save my life," Alexie used the art of reading, and eventually writing, to get though tough times in the non-Indian world and believes that other people can use reading to overcome obstacles in their life. This idea is expressed at the very end when he says "I am trying to save our lives."
The article that I am choosing to write my essay about is "Superman and Me" by Sherman Alexie. I am choosing this one because I believe that it says much about the segregation and hardships of minority life.
I love your reasoning for choosing Sherman's story, I totally agree. I also am writing my essay of his story. I would love to read yours.
ReplyDeleteI, too, like your take on the article. I really enjoy Sherman Alexie, myself. He's a great author all around.
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