Analysis Of The Falcon

“If you do not return when you’ve promised me you would, Prometheus…I will come for you.”

The book Flight by Sherman Alexie is about a 15 year-old boy named Zits. His Irish mother dies of breast cancer when he is young and his Native American alcoholic father runs away. He has lived in 20 different foster homes and has gone to 22 different schools. Zits had a very rough childhood which has led him to be a troublemaker. Later in the story he shoots up a bank and then gets shot. As a result of his death, he goes on a “flight” and lives through parts of people’s lives who’ve experienced violence, revenge and betrayal. A scene in Flight where he experiences betrayal is in the body of Jimmy. Jimmy betrays his wife then later finds out that his best friend betrayed him and so many other people. In this scene Alexie suggests that we

What is empathy besides it being a factor in both the film Blade Runner by Ridley Scott and the book Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? By Philip K. Dick empathy is defined as understanding of another’s feelings. Empathy is a word that has the strength to carry many meanings depending on who you are for instance visitors to the Holocaust museum in Washington D.C feel sympathy towards those who died, those people do not feel sympathy for the lamps they throw away or televisions or any technology. Empathy plays a major part in both the film and the book as an underlying theme.

Flight, written by Sherman Alexie, is about a 15 year-old orphan named Zits. Because of his past, Zits has become full of pain, and he has an tendency to respond with violence. Zits has a history of being a delinquent. When arrested, Zits is put in a jail cell with a 17 year old boy named Justice who, later on in the story, convinces Zits to fire in a bank overflowing with people of all ages, colors, and size. After being shot in the head, Zits is then transported back in time to several periods of American violence where he embodies a person in each of these scenes, each of which cause him to look back on his past and face head on, all of his problems with himself concerning his feelings of apprehension, shame, identity, and loneliness.

When a person is faced with an awful situation, it is all too easy to only see the negative. Flight by Sherman Alexie, focuses on this through the point of a young teen named Zits. Zits grew up in an abusive and unhealthy environment. (exsmples) When Zits turned fifteen, he met someone that calls themselves Justice who mislead Zits ino shooting up a bank. This leads to his death and a series of body shifts. These shifts make Zits reflect on his own identity and the actions he’s committed his life. By experiencing different stories/lives, Zits is able to learn that, even though there are bad things in the world, there are also many positives to go with the negatives.

“I don’t know” Phoenix smiled back “I was hoping maybe you’d stay up here with me while I go through some of it so I’m not by myself in case something goes wrong”

Rachel begins saying “What they don’t understand about birthdays and what they never tell you

“Vanguards, the protectors of the galaxy, you are next in line in the path of destructions for the Titans. But we Guardians can stop them if you help us. We can end this before it even gets to you,” John said.

“Yes sir! And call me Eagle,” She responds. Delta Squad and Eagle, the pilot, boarded the shuttle and departed from Spearhead Base enroute to the capital of Venus.

Alma saw everyone was milling about, trying to decide about leaving. Nadine squalled, “My cake, we haven’t served my wedding cake.”

"Samuel's father is with them. He should be able to help while we help fight those things. Come on," he told her, pulling out a pistol for her to take. She grabbed it, putting it in her front pocket. "We have to inform the force."

“Noctis is right…it’s not going to grow legs…but even though, I understand that if we wait too long, they’ll have more military forces there.”

“Let’s talk, I have no wish to fight anymore unless you make me.” Atilis concluded.

Sherman Alexie’s novel Flight is narrated by Zits, a fifteen year old half Indian, half Irish boy who travels through time and the bodies of distinct characters after an attempt to shoot people at a bank in redemption to his late mother and runaway father. This novel demonstrates the theme of identity, which is the self-categorization of a person in connection with race, ethnicity, or gender, according to Zack. One can employ aspects from the Introduction and Authenticity section in Chapter Eight of Thinking About Race by Naomi Zack to analyze Chapter One of Flight. In her book, Zack discusses the concept of race and racial issues by making use of philosophical methods to many situations.

"He isn't gone, he works for me. He is one of my guards." Everyone's eyes were on Belle now and she knew she needed to explain.