[bookshare-discuss] Re: The Lone Ranger and Tonto Fistfight in Heaven
- From: "Scott Davert" <smdavert@xxxxxxxx>
- To: bookshare-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Wed, 21 Apr 2004 10:23:40 -0400
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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