Straw Into Gold Analysis

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In both personal narratives, "Superman and Me" by Sherman Alexie and "Straw into Gold" by Sandra Cisneros both convey the same theme: reading and writing are powerful tools that can help you overcome the stereotypes, boundaries, and expectations set by society. Both Alexie and Cisneros were discouraged by stereotypes and low expectations, but with the use of reading and writing they changed their future.
In Alexie's case, he was constantly judged in school by his peers for attempting to do well. Alexie describes the low expectations of Indian children in his community, that most decided to believe and lived up to. Alexie states, "We were Indian children who were expected to be stupid. Most lived up to those expectations inside the classroom,

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