... remote control until his hands ached. This lack of Native American presence in mainstream culture also reflects Alexie's personal view that Native Americans "haven't had our Emily Dickinson or Walt Whitman; we haven't had our Shakespeare or Denis Johnson or James Wright. We haven't written a book that can compare to the best white novel. There's a kid out there, some boy or ... ...

• Word Count: 2551
• Approx Pages: 10
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate