1. Read The Poems Of Sherman Alexie. Discuss The Themes Of His Poetry And Connect Them To The Novel, Reservation Blues.
... pawned their wedding rings. Praise, praise, praise the left hand. ~ In Reservation Blues, hunger is illustrated many times in the lives of the main characters: Thomas, Junior, Victor, Chess and Checkers. " those who dreamed in childhood of fishing for salmon...woke up as adults in line for U.S.D.A. ... alcoholism. Shermans father drank, and so did Thomas", Juniors, and Chess and Checkers fathers. Chess and Checkers" father became a heavy alcoholic after his son died and eventually ran into the forest never to return. Juniors parents were both killed in an alcohol related car accident aft...
- Word Count: 804
- Approx Pages: 3
- Has Bibliography
- Grade Level: High School