Write one style response (A or B), one voice response (C or D) and one purpose response (E or F) to "Superman and Me," including specific, supporting evidence from the piece within each response.
STYLE RESPONSE:
A. Examine the effect Sherman Alexie creates using repeated images and phrases, possibly for symbolic value, throughout the essay.
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B. Examine the way that Alexie's use of the same symbolic image in the beginning and also the end of the piece has an effect on the reader.
VOICE RESPONSE:
C. Explain how you feel Alexie's experiences with books shapes him and his perspective as a writer.
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D. How is Alexie's voice reflective of the fact that he is an adult looking back on these experiences with a more mature awareness of what was occurring?
PURPOSE RESPONSE:
E. Discuss the purpose you feel Alexie has in writing this essay, and whom you believe his intended audience to be.
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F. Consider if this piece is an essay about reading, culture, or the importance of literacy itself.
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