... irony and great sense of humor, Alexie manages to keep us interested. I will not be tempted to put Alexie's book into the literary context by comparing it with works by Louise Erdrich and other well known authors from "The ethnic shelf", as I am not knowledgeable enough, but also because that could undermine the value of the collection by showing its (natural ... The Lone Ranger and Tonto Fistfight in Heaven, is confronting the past Indian tradition with today's life on the reservation. In "Every Little Hurricane"- the first story-we meet Victor (one of the main characters in the book) ...

• Word Count: 868
• Approx Pages: 3

Bingo Van/American Horse In the short stories "The Bingo Van", and "American Horse" both written by Louise Erdrich, the two main characters Lipsha and Buddy are both Chippewa young men struggling to understand their heritages. It seems evident that Lipsha may be the grown version of little Buddy. In the "Bingo Van", Lipsha is overcome with a want for material things. His greed ... permitted. Buddy spent his time watching his mother sleep after she had passed out from the alcohol. Buddy, like Lipsha was struggling to fully understand his heritage. Both boys had little help from their parents s...

• Word Count: 354
• Approx Pages: 1
• Grade Level: High School

?The Red Convertible? Erdrich In the short storyThe Red Convertible? by Louise Erdrich, the red convertible symbolizes the bond between the two main characters. The main characters in the story are two Native American brothers named Henry and Lyman. The story is ... the way through the story just as the bond between the two brothers last. Other then symbolizing the bond between the two characters the red convertible lets the readers know a little bit about each character. The red convertible reveals the change in Henry's character from before he leaves for war to when he returns. Before Henr...

• Word Count: 472
• Approx Pages: 2
• Grade Level: High School

Louise Erdrich's short story "The Red Convertible- tells of how the toils of war transform Henry Junior into a quiet man, and how a red convertible and a loving brother named Lyman can make ... red convertible, he can see a part of Henry. This is why he buries the red convertible with Henry. When Henry leaves for war, Lyman expects the same brother to return. Little did Lyman know that war shows a different side of people. Lyman still has the memories of the summer they left Chippewa with all of their life savings, and this is ... ...

• Word Count: 1194
• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: High School