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He is a writer, poet and a film maker. His writings are based on experiences from the Spokane Indian reservation (Konigsberg). This story “what you pawn I will redeem” is an interesting story based on the style and voice. It is about Jackson a homeless Indian and his journey to get his grandmothers regalia back after he found it in a pawn shop. Jackson goes off to make money to be able to buy back his grandmothers regalia back. This story shows how Native Americans have been estranged and downgraded

We were dispatched to a pawn shop located at 123 Main Street owned by Mr. Patty McRob. A female customer named Jessica was upset with a television/vhs set that she was sold on the previous Friday. Patty had a sign up in his store saying no refunds, well Jessica said Patty told her if it was not working and she returned it by Monday she could get refunded. Jessica paid fifty dollars for the television/vhs set. I wrote down in my notebook that it was a business. Since it was a business we were able

Sherman Alexie is an author that writes about Indians, not only in this story but in his other stories and books. It may seem that having only one type of major character limits the ability to have a broad range of story lines. In “What you Pawn I will Redeem” Alexie is able to show that having one type of character does not limit the use of the other elements of fiction. With proper use of irony, point of view, tone, and symbolism Alexie took one major character and turns him into many. Given

world, people have the tendency to ignore the real meaning of what the media portrays. Whether a person enjoys what they see does not mean they do not have to analysis the biases that are being broadcasted in front of them. The article, “Reality Pawns: The New Money TV,” by Editor Nick Serpe explore the reality television in the context of a social and economic condition in the United States. Serpe discusses how the shows such as “Repo Games,” reflect the worsening economic condition of low-income

Sherman Alexie writes in his story, What You Pawn I Will Redeem about a homeless Salish Indian named Jackson Jackson. Alexie takes readers on Jackson’s journey to acquire enough money to purchase back his grandmother’s stolen powwow regalia. Throughout the story, Jackson’s relationships with other charters ultimately define his own character. Alexie, a well know Native American author tells an all too common tale of poverty and substance abuse in the Native American community through his character

North America. A land of acceptance, or so one would think. The story “What You Pawn I Will Redeem” by Sherman Alexie, is one such case wherein a stigma against a group is present that suggests otherwise. The stigma against American Indians stems from a place where European settlers were practicing genocidal behaviours, that marked the beginning of distrust and hate between the two groups. The outcome of this fractured relationship has been a society (the American Indians) that has been destroyed

and never giving up on his heritage. His determination and optimism attributes to making a dream come true to dance with his grandmother and rekindle the spirit of what was once lost. The text that I will write about is the story, “What You Pawn, I

In Sherman Alexie’s “What You Pawn I Will Redeem”, Jackson Jackson is an alcoholic, homeless man who wishes to reclaim his grandmother Agnes’ regalia. To do so, he must come up with $999 within 24 hours to buy it from a pawn shop. He fails to acquire the money but still manages to get the powwow regalia from the pawnbroker. Although his effort to get the money was a failure, Jackson’s journey is truly successful. His experiences help him redeem the true value of the regalia, his lost Indian identity

What you pawn I will redeem is a short story by Sherman Alexie. The story is about Jackson Jackson and his quest to find his self-identity by recuperating his grandmother’s regalia that was stolen 50 years ago. There are many similarities between the main character in this story Jackson Jackson and the author. They are both Spokane Indians and have dealt with alcohol abuse. They have also used personal life events to overcome their internal conflict. Sherman Alexie used his success as a writer as

“What You Pawn I Will Redeem” was written by Sherman Alexie. It reflects the life and cultural identity of Native Americans, in what was now a post-colonial America. Jackson Jackson, the main character in this story, is a Spokane Indian. Native Americans have for so long been referred to as Indians, to a point where they too call themselves that. The story is told in the first person. As for his personal identity, Jackson describes himself by saying “I’m a Spokane Indian boy, an Interior Salish,