Buffalo Bill opens a pawn shop on the reservation
right across the border from the liquor store
and he stays open 24 hours a day,7 days a week
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Sherman Alexie is a preeminent Native American poet, novelist, performer and filmmaker. He has garnered high praise for his poems and short stories of contemporary Native American reservation life,
and an 'Indian'/'Native American' could well be the owner, AND the museum patrons could be anyone.
I don't call this 'racism' as RW calls it. I will call it 'dark humor' and entreuneurship,
(cont.) this is entreuneurship, and an 'Indian'/'Native American' could well be the owner, AND the museum patrons could be anyone.
This points up some of the sorrier aspects of some people's lives, but I don't call it 'racism' as R. W. did. : (
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A stunning indictment of racism and the evils of the white man. Very creative and very well thought out.
Research the author and you may find that the poet is a well-known Indian (Native American) author. bri : )
Liked the evolution of the shop.....A brilliant write.5 stars
Really an insightful rendition set aside for deep reflective thought. Thanks for sharing and do remain enriched.
Love this poem because it crystallizes the plight of native Americans through the metaphor of Buffalo Bill. By exploiting the weakness of people who drink to forget their status, the poem demonstrates the sad irony of the US government's response to native Americans. The most insidious element of the poem is that Buffalo Bill can absolve his own conscience by claiming that the " Indians" gave everything away of their own volition.
WHY? ! Why would you have a robot read poetry? I am in shock you would damage this poem in this way. Neve have I heard anything and thought, " Wow! This need to be removed from the internet! "
Amen, brother. It's not culture if you can buy it for less than you spent on a tank of gas.
This is poignant. Right on the head. A sure-fire expression of America and how it has delt with Native Americans, as well as everyone else to this day.
A poem giving Extraordinary insight into the "Evolution", the cruel, grotesque invasion of the native territory, culture and lives of the native Americans.