Analysis Of What Sacagawea Means To Me By Sherman Alexie

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In “ What Sacagawea Means to Me” Alexie argues that America has many contradictions, including himself and Sacagawea. Sherman Alexie begins his essay by using a theme park ride to describe Sacagawea’s journey. Alexie does this to appeal to the reader, theme parks are something that was popular at the time and readers would likely be able to relate to the experience of being at one. Theme parks are seen as places that anyone is welcome to attend, and Alexie expresses this when he says, “For the low price of admission, every American, regardless of race, religion, gender, and age, will climb through the portal and into Sacagawea Shoshone Indian brain” (Alexie 2). Alexie describing theme parks as such inclusive places has a sense of irony because

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