Assignment:

In an interview with PBS's News Hour in 2009 , Sherman Alexie says:

"I grew up in that space between my father's enormous potential and everything he did not accomplish. And I think that's what my poems and stories are all about, in some way, even when I'm writing about anything else,"

Do you see this as his underlining theme in War Dances? By "my father," is he referring to a certain community with "enormous potential?" Select one of the poems or short stories from this week's reading to write your response. How does the story or poem you selected relate to this quote? How does the selection relate to you or to today's society?

(500 words minimum)

Watch the video for the assignment in order to learn about Sherman Alexie.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yOI1FwettoE

Criteria: The assignment must use at least 500 words and make sure to respond directly to the prompt.