Alexie

Dialectical Notebook

Response	Quotation
This quote is important because it shows that Alexie’s family was poor but they were still interested in education and reading. It lets us see how Alexia grew up in an educational environment.	“When he has extra money, he bought new novels at supermarkets, convenience stores, and hospital gift shops.” (pg. 363)
This quote stands out because it is when Alexie first learned how to comprehend reading. This was an important time in Alexie’s life because it is would be his foundation for his writing career.	“The words themselves were mostly foreign, but I still remember the exact moment when I first understood, with a sudden clarity, the purpose of a paragraph.” (pg. 364)
I like this quote because I like how Alexie compares writing to the world. He sees things in forms of paragraphs and this helps him learn.	“Our reservation was a small paragraph within the United States.” (pg. 364)
This is an example of how advanced Alexie was in comparasin to people his age. This is important because he was born with a brain defect and was no supposed to live and function normally.	“He reads ‘Grapes of Wrath” in kindergarten when other children are struggling through ‘Dick and Jane.” (pg. 364)
This quote shows Alexies’s strength and determination to succeed. It also shows his self-confidence in himself.	“I refused to fail. I was smart. I was arrogant. I was lucky.” (pg. 365)
This quote is important because Alexie was not expected to succeed in writing, with being an Indian and having a brain defect.	“Writing was something beyond Indians. I cannot recall a single time when a guest teacher visited the reservation.” (pg. 365)