Comparing The Lone Ranger And Tonto Fistfight In Heaven

Generally considered the “Great Melting Pot,” America is often noted for hosting ethnicities and cultures of every kind, however it is debatable whether or not they are genuinely welcomed. Some might argue that the prejudice acts throughout our nation such as the Ferguson, Missouri shootings and the disdain among minorities, especially Muslims, prove that our country does not offer a warm welcome towards those who are not Caucasians. Regardless, I firmly believe that America recognizes and cherishes the variation of citizens living among us.

is a melting pot of different races and nationalities.Usually,when it comes to races in America,many of us thinks about the racial discrimination between white and black.And Latin Americans,Mexican Americans in particular, are forgotten.

The way we live defines us, tradition defines us. Tradition is a very important thing. It is something that spans many generations and is a part of one's identity. Tradition can define us. Therefore when tradition is forcibly taken away it can hurt a lot of people and generations. An example of a people who have had many of their traditions suppressed and taken away are the original inhabitants of the Americas. Their tradition was taken from them and they were either killed or forced into following a new tradition which erasing all of their identity. The effect this has on the newer generation is bad because they will feel like a part of them is missing because their tradition was taken and it can cause a trauma called generational trauma. The book The Lone Ranger and Tonto Fist Fight in heaven, focuses on a Native American named Victor in order to describe how generational trauma causes a weakening of tradition because it becomes replaced with alcohol and isolation. In addition, Alexie presents how a rekindling of old traditions is a way out of this harmful circle.

     Traditionally, Native American Literature has been an oral genre. Although Native American Literature was the first American literature created, it has been the last to be recognized -and, to some extent, is still waiting for full recognition (www.usc.edu). With the Indian being forced to assimilate, their literature was forced to take on a written form. Although the traditional way of storytelling has changed, Native American Literature has survived. In it's written form, it is being shared with a larger population. Black Elk Speaks (Neihardt 1932) and The Lone Ranger and Tonto FistFight in Heaven (Alexie 1993) are two Native American works of

     I believe racism to be as apparent today if not more profound then in the past. A large portion of society believes that no man is still to this day denied any unalienable rights. I do not believe this statement to be true. We have adopted affirmative action programs and enforced strict equal opportunity employment laws to hinder discrimination. Although I believe it is still a very prevalent issue in today’s society. Despite laws, investigations and results show that twenty percent of African Americans interviewing for jobs were turned down due to the color of their skin (Omi and Winant 67-68). Indeed racism may be very subtle in most cases; it is not a thing of the past but rather a very serious problem in society that evolves

The history of the United States in regard to racism and discrimination is no secret. Children are taught about segregation, slavery, and the Civil Rights Movement like the events were purely in the past. In part the events were in the past; however, the results of said events are not. As Americans, we live in a nation with a rough history and, in order to keep growing together, we cannot forget what has happened. Granted, racism is not extinct, but it is most definitely not the norm it was 50 years ago. Many people are not aware of how much racism still exists in our schools, workforces, and anywhere else where social lives are occurring. According to Derrick Bell’s book, Faces at the Bottom of the Well, Bell uses fiction stories to show that racism still exist but has a different form. In American society, racism is still evident today in racial symbols, covert racism and affirmative action.

Racism is still a very prominent issue in America today. Yes, it has improved from the days of slavery, and we do have a black president; but society is nowhere near equal, and that is not acceptable. White Privilege by Paula Rothenberg truly opened my eyes to the extent of the social injustice on African Americans. Just by being white, one is oppressing another race because the privilege and respect that comes with the skin color. Whether intentional or not, the racism is still there and present and that is not acceptable. Being white, I’ve never suffered from the repercussions of racism, but after reading and becoming more aware of the suffering of African American’s, it is significant to write and spread the knowledge about racism and especially implicit racism. Everyone is surrounded by racism on a daily basis, and it’s important to be aware of your actions and the effects they have on society.

The United States of America used to be known as the world’s largest melting pot. Meaning many different ethnicities and backgrounds coming and living with one another, and sharing each other’s culture. This can also be defined as assimilation. The United States of America has slowly drifted away from assimilation to isolating those who are different and diverse.

Surprisingly, the melting pot is a unclear piece of the American Identity. The melting pot is an idea about how people (immigrants) all over the world come in one place and share their different cultures. America is one example of a melting pot since immigrants all over the world visit, live and share thoughts and ideas to create one big unique culture. While most Americans are proud of the United States to be a country of big culture, some Americans do not like the notion of immigrants coming from other countries to live in America. Although many writers demonstrate that the melting pot exists, some authors show that there are Americans who don’t want the United States to become a melting pot. To examine

The U.S. is one of if not the most cultural diverse countries on the planet. That being said, the U.S. has many cultures intertwined which can sometimes lead to segregation because of cultural differences. A perfect example of this segregation would be Chinatown, they all live in the U.S. but they want to stay together as an Asian community.

This nation is truly a melting pot and our differences need to be understood with the prevailing social belief among the populace “ that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness”,

Overtime, people wander around the world in search of a place that could help them survive, which is why the flow of people of different ethnic backgrounds has been large in our country. America has always been regarded too as a “great melting pot” due to the diversity of its nation. America is filled with people of different ethnic backgrounds, cultures, and rituals, which is what has given America its unique identity. Thomas Paine states that everyone in America has been brought into “cordial unison” because the values by which America was constructed on have not changed. The diversity in America has simply added details and little changes to American values, but it's central values are kept secure.

When I first came to the US, the diversity of American society was shocking to me. Everywhere I went I encountered people from all around the world. This diverse but unified society seemed to be successful compared to Bosnia, another country with multiple ethnic groups, where the society is extremely segregated by ethnic groups.

Native Americans before European colonization had a rich tradition of folklore and legends that surrounded their tribes. Different tribes had different stories to tell, all unique to their people and some dealing with magic and the spirit of their communities. This is mostly gone now, as the magical traditions of the past are being lost to the realty of the tragic situation of the Native Americans communities. In the novel The Lone Ranger and Tonto Fistfight in Heaven by Sherman Alexie presents this desperate feeling of existing as a modern Native American while inhabiting in a country that was built on the graveyard of your people. The tone of the stories in the novel was an attitude of perseverance through a pessimistic environment. The characters

The United States has Changed from a Melting Pot to a Vast Culture with Varying Racial Backgrounds