Shelby Kluver
Melinda Schroder
English 101
10/18/16
Fish Cheeks
The author’s main point is to
convey how challenging it is to be different, especially coming from a foreign culture.
Amy needed to learn that it matters what is on the inside. She used a humiliating memory to illustrate how
awkward life can be for a teenager. The purpose is to inform foreign girls that
being different is good and that there is no need to be embarrassed about where
you are from.
Superman and Me
The main point is for Sherman
to show people what it is like growing up as an Indian on a Reservation, without
a chance. He loved to read, but his parents could not afford very much. He
started at a young age and would read anything with words on it. He had no expectations
put on him and he saw that this is the problem on the Reservation. The purpose
is that Sherman does not want other kids to grow up acting like they do not
know anything. He wants them to try and to learn to read and write. He is
trying to change the way of the Indians to save their lives.
I am choosing Fish Cheeks
for my analysis essay. This text really caught my attention and I could really
envision the uncomfortableness of the evening. As a teenage girl there were so
many illustrations that I could relate to. I also think it is very important
that we embrace our different cultures.
Works
Cited
Tan, Amy. “Fish Cheeks.” The
Bedford Reader. Ed. X. J. Kennedy et al. 12th ed. Boston: Bedford,
2014. 110-111. Print.
