Ten Little Indians

Brzezinski, Steve; Alexie, Sherman

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“…Consequently, the indigenous people of America are confused by what to do with their Indian identity. For example, the "lost bird" in "The Search Engine" proclaims "They wanted me to be a certain kind of Indian, and when I acted like that kind of Indian, like the Indian in my poems, those white people loved me" (42) [1] . However, when he starts to write poems for supporting himself by taking advantage of his Indian identity in the white world, he finds himself trapped by a situation that no matter what he writes, "a bunch of other Indians will hate it because it isn't Indian enough, and a bunch of white people will like it because it's Indian."…”

Section: Influences Of Historical Issuesmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…How could you know? " (41) [1] . In other words, Indians both on the reservation and off the reservation are encumbered by the same problem with their ethnic and cultural identification.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…He grows up in Spokane, and then leaves the reservation for more than 20 years ago for college education. Although he seems to have accepted the mainstream culture in the big city, having "flunked out within two semesters, worked various blue-and bluer-collar jobs for many years, married two or three times, fathered two or three kids", he now describes himself as "crazy", which suggests he has failed and lost every social role either in the reservation society or in the modern society (Alexie, Ten Little Indians 169) [1] . At this moment, the regalia of his grandmother's appears, ironically symbolizing the culture of Indians, while stolen and kept in a white man's pawnshop.…”

Section: By Reclaiming the Importance Of Indian Traditionmentioning

confidence: 99%

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The Exploration of Native Americans’ Identity Crisis through Sherman Alexie’s Works

2024

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Sherman Alexie is a celebrated contemporary Native American writer, poet, and filmmaker whose works have now achieved a good amount of acclaim and appealed to considerable public attention in the American society. Alexie presents the modern Indians' confusion and struggle about their identities on or off the reservations, which conform to the research of "Identity Crisis", a noted idea in psychological realm coined by psychologists Erik Erikson. Based on both cultural and literary analysis to three of Alexie's most well-known works, namely Ten Little Indians, The Lone Ranger and Tonto Fistfight in Heaven, and The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian, this paper will first hypothetically propose several possible causes for explaining the exposed phenomena in the works, and then expound on the presumable resolution of Native Americans' identity crisis which Alexie subtly conveys in his works.

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Section: Influences Of Historical Issuesmentioning

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“…How could you know? " (41) [1] . In other words, Indians both on the reservation and off the reservation are encumbered by the same problem with their ethnic and cultural identification.…”

Section: Influences Of Historical Issuesmentioning

confidence: 99%

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The Exploration of Native Americans’ Identity Crisis through Sherman Alexie’s Works

2024

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“…The publication titled Recalling the Fleeting Years authored by Agatha Christie was published in 2006 by the People's Literature Publishing House in Beijing [9]. In the realm of literature, notable works include Ten Little Indians by Collins [10], The Kite Runner by Hosseini [11], and Cloud Atlas by Mitchell [12]. In the cinematic domain, Christopher Nolan's Inception [13]stands out as a directorial masterpiece produced by Warner Bros.…”

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Analysis of Nonlinear Narrative via the Lens of the Coherence Theory of Language

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2024

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The objective of this study is to examine the utilization of nonlinear narrative approaches in literature and investigate the potential optimization of comprehension of intricate plots through the application of linguistics-related knowledge. This study has determined, based on an examination of pertinent literature, that the use of non-linear narrative techniques can augment the appeal and intricacy of a literary piece, while also intensifying the level of reading challenge for its audience. This research use qualitative research methodologies to examine the utilization of non-linear narrative approaches, with a focus on comprehending these strategies through the analysis of textual data. The findings indicate that the principles of linguistic theory can be effectively employed in the analysis of literary texts as well as in the interpretation of films and television productions. This discovery has the potential to enhance the applicability of linguistics, thereby bridging a portion of the existing disparity between linguistic theory and real-world applications.

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“…The dialogue below is excerpted from my field notes in observing Mr George's class during the unit in which the class studied Ten Little Indians (Alexie, 2004) through the lens of postcolonial theory. In this dialogue, the students discussed their understandings of the terms "othering", "subaltern", colonized subject", "mimicry" and "unhomeliness", which they had encountered in Tyson's (2014) critical theory textbook.…”

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“What they allow us to learn”: exploring how white English teachers cultivate students’ critical literacies through curriculum and pedagogy

Kelly

2022

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Purpose This qualitative research study examines classroom observations and transcripts, teacher and student interviews and student writing to investigate how white English teachers can cultivate students’ critical literacies regarding race and oppression through classroom literature. As research and practice in the field of critical literacy has yet to effectively center black, indigenous, and people of color (BIPOC) lives and histories, this study aims to expand on existing critical literacy research by examining how literature teachers disrupt the perpetuation of whiteness through literature instruction that explicitly grapples with race and structures of oppression. Design/methodology/approach This research examines the pedagogical practices of two white English teachers through a yearlong investigation of classroom instruction and curriculum in an urban high school in a large Northeastern city. The overarching question of this study asks, how do white English teachers cultivate students’ critical literacies regarding race and social justice through classroom literature? Additional questions that guided this study are: How do students in these classes learn about structures of oppression? What language is used in these classrooms to discuss ideas about power? What texts and materials do these teachers use to engage students in critical literacy practices? Findings The findings of this study provide insight as to how white English teachers can foster students’ critical literacy development regarding race and oppression through their pedagogy and curriculum. The two teachers’ introduction of critical language and frameworks in the classroom supported students’ ability to critically engage with classroom literature and with their own social worlds. In addition, these teachers’ practices emphasize the need for white teachers to decenter their own knowledge and identities to effectively foster students' critical and sociopolitical development. Originality/value This research responds to McLean et al.’s (2021) call for a disruption of the “perpetuation of Eurocentric, hegemonic perspectives by white scholars” in the field by centering race in approaches to critical literacy development in the classroom. By analyzing data from classrooms in the same school with distinct curricular approaches, this study examines not only what but also how educators are teaching in classrooms designed to cultivate students’ critical and sociopolitical development through English Language Arts. This study offers hope for developing critical and culturally sustaining pedagogies among non-BIPOC educators who teach Black and Latinx populations.

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Ten Little Indians

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The Exploration of Native Americans’ Identity Crisis through Sherman Alexie’s Works

The Exploration of Native Americans’ Identity Crisis through Sherman Alexie’s Works

Analysis of Nonlinear Narrative via the Lens of the Coherence Theory of Language

“What they allow us to learn”: exploring how white English teachers cultivate students’ critical literacies through curriculum and pedagogy

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