Alexie's "Superman and Me"

What I really enjoy about Sherman Alexie's narrative, and did not expect, is the way that he depicts a  childhood memory of reading and connects it to his entire culture and upbringing. Alexie's description of his Superman comic book leads beautifully into a devoted appreciation for his own superhero as a child, his father. He writes parts of his narrative in 3rd person,  allowing himself to appear to have an outside perspective on his life.  Overall, I love how the author is able to draw the reader in with a very mainstream, relatable image and turn it into an entire life story, ending with a mission of helping struggling Native American students.

This narrative has inspired me to dig deeper into my narrative for ideas on how to weave together my literacy beginnings and the effect that they had on my life. I might end up writing about my current life towards the end, as Alexie did, in order to show how my early experiences with literature and writing have shaped me as a student. I strive to be able to use humor and voice as Alexie does and become less structural and more creative in my essay writing style. 

Now all I have to do is start!