[bookshare-discuss] Re: The Lone Ranger and Tonto Fistfight in Heaven
- From: "Duane Iverson" <diverson@xxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <bookshare-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 21 Apr 2004 18:35:19 -0500
You might look on the ACB.ORG page or if you have a friend who has access
to Old Time Radio.
The Loan Ranger was feature for years on the radio many many years ago.
Listening to a few episodes might give you a good handle on the cultural
context.
Regretably, the western is dying. Those of us oldsters raised on the
Western get a lot out opf the Loan Ranger, even if we cringe at times.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Anna M" <annam91@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <bookshare-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, April 21, 2004 10:49 AM
Subject: [bookshare-discuss] Re: The Lone Ranger and Tonto Fistfight in
Heaven
> Scott,
> Thanks for the explanation.Wow! I had no idea who the Lone Ranger or
Tonto
> was in the first place (maybe this had something to do with not growing
up
> in the US). I will reread with this in mind....I have not done a search,
but
> I am more interested in an interpretation, or help interpreting the
author's
> 22 short stories in this book. Any suggestions on where I can search for
> such info?
> Anna
> - Original Message -----
> From: "Scott Davert" <smdavert@xxxxxxxx>
> To: <bookshare-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Wednesday, April 21, 2004 7:23 AM
> Subject: [bookshare-discuss] Re: The Lone Ranger and Tonto Fistfight in
> Heaven
>
>
> > Well, these stories are full of literary devices. Take the title
itself
> for=
> > example. The Loan ranger was white and Tonto was a Native
American.The f=
> > istfight is supposed to symbolize the struggle that Native Americans
are=
> > still trying to overcome with respect to the discrimination projected
by=
> > the white population. Note that I have not read the entire
collection, b=
> > ut only one story which is included in it, but this is Alexie's style,
so=
> > I'm pretty sure that is what he is writting about here also. As far
as t=
> > he stories themselves are concerned, again I have only read one of
them. =
> > I have only read one, but the one I read had something to do with
Phoenix=
> > and it had a character named Thomas Builds the Fire, but can't
remember =
> > the exact name of the story now, since I read it 2 years ago. Anyway,
mor=
> > e than anything, this story is a metaphor, although there is a story
in i=
> > tself here also. I won't bother explaining the story line itself since
yo=
> > u have the book and can read that, but I can tell you this. Thomas
Builds=
> > the Fire is a character who is set up to represent the traditional
Nativ=
> > e American trying to keep his tradition alive. It has been noted that
Nat=
> > ive Americans used to love telling stories, and this is what Thomas
does.=
> > But the main character, I don't remember his name now, the one whose
fat=
> > her died, is not the traditionalist. The main character, at least in
Alex=
> > ie's mind, represents the modern Native American. That is one who is
igno=
> > ring the traditional vallues of Native Americans, and instead trying
to a=
> > bandon their haritage. With all of this in mind, try reading the story
ag=
> > ain and see if you can pick out exactly Alexie is trying to
comunicate. I=
> > hope that this information helps some.
> >
> > Scott
> > msn=3Dscottdavert@xxxxxxxxxxx
> > P.s. Have you tried doing a search on google or some other search
engine
> to=
> > look at other essays or anything of that sort?
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: "Anna M" <annam91@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > To: <Bookshare-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Date: Tue, 20 Apr 2004 18:26:52 -0700
> > Subject: [bookshare-discuss] The Lone Ranger and Tonto Fistfight in
Heaven
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> > BlankHi,
> > Has anyone read this book by Sherman Alexei? This a collection of
short
> =3D
> > stories..I have to read it for an English class and find it very =3D
> > difficult to follow...maybe I'm not getting the "humor..?any =3D
> > suggestions?
> > Thanks,
> > Anna
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