The Lone Ranger and Tonto Fistfight in Heaven

All over the world families are trying to fit in while still being apart of their true being. In each story, "an act of vengeance" by Isabel Allende, "two kinds" by Amy Tan, and "The Lone Ranger and Tonto Fistfight in Heaven" by Sherman Alexie, is connected through the different ethnicities, races, and cultures practiced by each set of characters within the stories. Each set of characters within the three stories are created with different background stories, but live with similar expectations

ask? Is it a state of mind? Is it what defines the entire definition of humanity itself? Is it a lie to hide to the bigger truth that we are all being controlled by the Flying Spaghetti Monster ?,…. probably not. In the book “the Lone Ranger and Tonto fistfight in heaven” the handling of common emotions is challenging at best. Because it portrays a different aspect of emotions you wouldn't assume were complicated to understand. For instance, you have happiness portrayed in a limelight you wouldn't

Based on the experiences and hardships of Native Americans in the United States, the stories featured in The Lone Ranger and Tonto Fistfight in Heaven by Sherman Alexie display the escapades of Victor and a few others such as Junior and Thomas. The collection of tales shows various stereotypes of Native Americans that the author has identified with as aspects of his life such as drinking problems within families. One of the main focuses of the book as a whole that was present in almost every story

different and intriguing ways. Some people use it to brighten the room, some use it to orate harsh things, and some even use it to avoid pain. An author who is a expert at the use of humor is Sherman Alexie. It is evident in his book The Lone Ranger and Tonto Fistfight in Heaven, where “He uses humor--or his characters use humor--to reveal injustice, protect self-esteem, heal wounds, and create bonds.” (Coulombe, Joseph L.) Alexie uses humor to reveal the darker side of lives on reservation, to dampen the

Sherman Alexie's book The Lone Ranger and Tonto Fistfight in Heaven was written using a multitude of literary devices to explain what it is like to be a native American. The novel Alexie has written is a combination of vignettes to show the life of Native American people through symbolism and other literary devices. In the vignette “The Fun House” Alexie uses various symbols to present and describe things in this vignette. It is in this vignette where Alexie brings the creek into the book. Alexie

Sherman Alexie’s book, The Lone Ranger and Tonto Fistfight in Heaven, focuses on life in Indian reservations and modern problems that Native Americans still face today. Through the characters that Alexie creates the reader sees how poorly the Native American communities are facing today and how Native Americans are trapped no matter where they go. One of the literary theories that allow us, as readers, to see how these problems arise is Postcolonialism. Postcolonialism is a literary theory that focuses

Alcoholism and Poverty in Sherman Alexie’s “The Lone Ranger and Tonto Fistfight in Heaven” Native American authors often share common themes that stem from life on reservations; these include poverty, violence, abuse, and alcoholism. Sherman Alexie, a Native American from Spokane, Washington, is not only one of these authors, but she may be the most successful and well-known Native American writer who contributes these themes. Alexie often made strong attempts to portray life as a Native American

In “Lone Ranger and Tonto Fistfight in Heaven” the main character faces many challenges living in Seattle. He is trying to live a normal life as an American but the community all seems to have a problem or they are afraid of him. He was forced to be the bad person around the area only because he was from a different ethnic background. Why should that matter? In this story stereotype and racism is big and people has to see how that can only affect an individual deeply. In the first paragraph of the

John Updike’s “A&P” and Sherman Alexie’s “ The Lone Ranger and Tonto Fistfight In Heaven” seem notably similar. In Updike's story, a cashier in a store named “ A&P”, Sammy, notices three girls who walk into the store in bathing suits. After a dispute between one of the three girls, Queenie, and the store’s manager, Sammy rebels against the manager and mainstream culture by standing up for the girls and quitting his job. In Alexie’s story, similarly, an Indian from a reservation in Spokane, Victor

Bianca Gutierrez CSCL3111W March 11, 2024. Insomnia Throughout The Lone Ranger and Tonto Fistfight in Heaven, there are many themes that arise such as loss, poverty, and violence. There are also themes of being in a mixed-race relationship, love and hate, and lastly insomnia. I mainly focus on the insomnia that the character experiences throughout the story. The feeling of knowing that you will never sleep peacefully without any interruptions isn’t the best feeling to have when trying to sleep