In no less than 500 words, and using evidence (quotes and specific examples from the texts), answer the following questions. Be sure to properly cite any direct quotes or paraphrasing in MLA format. Failure to do so will result in a zero for this Reading Response.

Both Sherman Alexie's "What You Pawn, I Will Redeem" and ZZ Packer's "Drinking Coffee Elsewhere" feature narrators who belong to different minority groups. They are marginalized (put in positions of lesser social, cultural, and political power) in various ways. For this response, discuss how Alexie's Native American narrator and Packer's narrator, Dina, are marginalized, and how you see them attempting to fight back against this.