This is what it means to say Phoenix, Arizona: A break with cultural assumptions of identity amongst contemporary Native Americans

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10/07/2009

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Table of Contents This is what it means to say Phoenix, Arizona: A break with cultural assumptions of identity amongst contemporary Native Americans Table of Contents

 
  1. Introduction
  2. A break with cultural identity assumptions
  3. Idealization of the native
  4. Identity in the character of Victor
  5. Alcohol and identity
  6. The role of Thomas as the 'dream-maker'
  7. The theme of Native American identity
  8. Conclusions
  9. Resources

Abstract

The following dissertation will focus on the short story, "this Is what It means to say phoenix, arizona," by Sherman Alexie. this document will outline continual themes on cultural assumptions regarding identity, and based on the perspective of the short story and its interplay, will show how the work of Alexie disproves these assumptions regarding identity within the native American community. Herein, the author provides a powerful, emotional broadening of our perspective which encompasses a greater vision of these identity themes, as related to the characters of the story-line, and more importantly, to the native American community as a whole.

Sherman Alexie wrote the work based on the observation that popular culture in America recognized only two major native American identity archetypes: that of the warrior and the shaman. His short-story attempt to subvert (disprove) these stereotypes by using various images and emotionally-raw story lines.

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