How Did Sherman Alexie Influence Life
24 April 2012
The Influences of Life Everyone’s previous experiences in life have an impact on the decisions they make. Whether it’s a fear of sharks keeping them from swimming, or something more extreme, everything people do is somewhat based on things they have already been through. This is commonly seen in authors and their writing. Many times they base events that occur in their books on similar circumstances that happened in their lives; sometimes purposely, and sometimes subconsciously. One author that does this in several of his novels is Sherman Alexie. He takes many of the events or situations he experienced throughout his life and puts them into the lives of the characters in these books. Sherman Alexie illustrates several of the obstacles that he faced in his life through the difficulties his characters encounter, particularly in his book The Absolutely True Diary of …show more content…
Ed. Jeffrey W. Hunter. Vol. 1. Detroit: Gale, 2011. 1-5. Gale Virtual Reference Library. Web. 25 Jan. 2012.
Alexie, Sherman. The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian. Illus. Ellen Forney. New York: Little, Brown, 2007. Print.
Alexie, Sherman, and Doug Marx. “Sherman Alexie: A Reservation of the Mind.” Publishers Weekly 16 Sept. 1996: 39. Literature Resource Center. Web. 26 Jan. 2012.
“Because My Father Always Said He Was the Only Indian Who Saw Jimmy Hendrix Play ‘The Star Spangled Banner’ at Woodstock.” Short Stories for Students. Ed. David Galens. Vol. 18. Detroit: Gale, 2003. 18-39. Print.
“The Lone Ranger and Tonto Fistfight in Heaven.” Novels for Students. Ed. David Galens. Vol. 17. Detroit: Gale, 2003. 53-71. Print.
Schmitz, Terri. “The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian.” Horn Book Magazine Jan.-Feb. 2009: 25. Literature Resource Center. Web. 27 Jan. 2012.
“Sherman Alexie.” Contemporary Authors. Gale, 2010. Web. 7 Oct.
The Influences of Life Everyone’s previous experiences in life have an impact on the decisions they make. Whether it’s a fear of sharks keeping them from swimming, or something more extreme, everything people do is somewhat based on things they have already been through. This is commonly seen in authors and their writing. Many times they base events that occur in their books on similar circumstances that happened in their lives; sometimes purposely, and sometimes subconsciously. One author that does this in several of his novels is Sherman Alexie. He takes many of the events or situations he experienced throughout his life and puts them into the lives of the characters in these books. Sherman Alexie illustrates several of the obstacles that he faced in his life through the difficulties his characters encounter, particularly in his book The Absolutely True Diary of …show more content…
Ed. Jeffrey W. Hunter. Vol. 1. Detroit: Gale, 2011. 1-5. Gale Virtual Reference Library. Web. 25 Jan. 2012.
Alexie, Sherman. The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian. Illus. Ellen Forney. New York: Little, Brown, 2007. Print.
Alexie, Sherman, and Doug Marx. “Sherman Alexie: A Reservation of the Mind.” Publishers Weekly 16 Sept. 1996: 39. Literature Resource Center. Web. 26 Jan. 2012.
“Because My Father Always Said He Was the Only Indian Who Saw Jimmy Hendrix Play ‘The Star Spangled Banner’ at Woodstock.” Short Stories for Students. Ed. David Galens. Vol. 18. Detroit: Gale, 2003. 18-39. Print.
“The Lone Ranger and Tonto Fistfight in Heaven.” Novels for Students. Ed. David Galens. Vol. 17. Detroit: Gale, 2003. 53-71. Print.
Schmitz, Terri. “The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian.” Horn Book Magazine Jan.-Feb. 2009: 25. Literature Resource Center. Web. 27 Jan. 2012.
“Sherman Alexie.” Contemporary Authors. Gale, 2010. Web. 7 Oct.