Do What You Love and Love What You Do

    In "Superman and Me",Sherman Alexie, a young boy living on an Indian reservation grows up to write novels, short stories and poems. He redefines what it means to be an Indian on a reservation when he states, "I was certainly never taught that Indians wrote poetry, short stories and novels. Writing was something beyond Indians." Although he had never been taught to write the poems and stories he does, he has a passion for it and because of that visits school systems to teach creative writing. I found it interesting where he said he was going to be a pediatrician. Why didn't he become one? I think it was because he feels as if he is still part of the classroom of Indian kids, and he knows they need his help. He wants more of them to be introduced to creative writing at a young age like he was and eventually help out the entire Indian population. Although he had no training, he grew up in an environment where he was constantly surrounded by books and story telling. Growing up no one shared Alexie's interests, but that didn't seem to bother him. Now he has the opportunity to teach writing and teach them why he finds creative writing so fascinating.