Analysis Of Sherman Alexie's Lone Ranger And Tonto Fise

In every culture there are many ways of releasing stress, releasing anger, and letting out what affects an individual on a day to day basis. Jamaicans smoke weed, Chinese individuals perform karate to let out their anger, and frustration. In a world where problems and stress is a part of an individual’s everyday life, many people deal with it differently. In The Lone Ranger And Tonto Fist fight in Heaven Sherman Alexie defines Indians as heavy consumers of alcohol, and symbolizes alcohol as a way of Indians to deal with their issues. There are many issues that occur in an individual’s life that can be stressing, hard to deal with, and overwhelming. The world tends to search for drugs or alcohol to forget about reality. There are situations

When addiction kicks in, even with or without issues, an individual is going to turn towards their addiction at all times. Alexie states that Indians are alcoholics, and that they are addicted to drinking. In the story Crazy Horse Victor “got up, pulled on his Levi’s, buttoned his red and black flannel shirt, the kind some writer called an Indian shirt. He stepped into his cowboy boots, opened the tiny refrigerator, and grabbed a beer” (Alexie 41) this goes to show that Victor is addicted to drinking. The first thing he does when, he rises up is to go to the refrigerator and grab a beer. Outside of the book when an individual is addicted to alcohol or a drug the first thing an individual does when he rises out of bed is to fulfill their need. Fulfil there addiction so that they can

Maybe you don’t even own a red shirt, your dark eyes and skin” (Alexie Lines 23-25) in many of Alexie’s work, and especially this poem, he symbolizes a Red shirt in describing an Indian. Alexie seems to have a strong image for Indians, and them wearing red shirts. The red shirt symbolizes his image towards Indians. Alexie strongly feels like every Indian wears and has a red shirt. In a world outside of Alexie’s writing, individuals are judged and categorized based on the dress code they have. For example when an individual wears their pants down below their rear end, first assumption is they are rebellious and have been to prison. That is how this world has evolved. Dress code can define an individual, and Alexie describes Indians to always wear a red