1. Reservation Alcoholism: Serious Or Overrated
... Native Americans have had drinking problems, and she also realizes that it is difficult for "native writers to accurately represent our communities without exploiting them."(G. Bird) However, Bird criticizes Alexie of embellishing or exaggerating the Native Americans" despair. Alexie cannot ignore the alcohol situation when describing Native American culture, but Alexie does not need to make alcoholism a common trait amongst almost ... every "Indian" on the reservation and other reservations. Bird's statement concerning Alexie's embellishment of Native American despair due to alcoholism ...
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- Grade Level: High School