#”My Heroes Have Never Been Cowboys” And “When My Brother Was An Aztec”

“My Heroes Have Never Been Cowboys” And “When My Brother Was An Aztec”

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Sherman Alexie’s title “My Heroes Have Never Been Cowboys” reverses and subverts Willie Nelson’s song title “My Heroes Have Always Been Cowboys” in order to de-bunk some of the macho frontier myths about America as an invaded nation. Why might this Native American break his story into 50 numbered sections? In what ways does he use dark humor … Read more