Compose a full response to the following question adapted from The Joy of Reading and Writing: Superman and Me by Sherman Alexie: (This is a simple write up of 1 page, with a 75-150 word limit).

In paragraph 7, Alexie repeats a certain verb fourteen times. What is this verb, and what effect does this repetition have? What might Alexie be trying to say about the process of his coming to literacy? What rhetorical appeal is he invoking by repeating the verb? 
In your answer, make sure to point out specifics in the text to help your fellow students read actively. To ensure that you do so according to MLA guidelines, remember to include an in-text citation after each direct quotation or paraphrase. Your in-text citation should include the author's name and the page or paragraph number of the reference--i.e.: (Mairs 276).