I found it very interesting that amount of religious symbolism used by Alexie. For someone who seems to make fun of religion a lot, why continuously incorporate it your stories/poems? I feel that Alexie makes religion a focus because he wants his characters (along with the reader) to be transported to a heavenly beyond. For his characters, a world that is better than the reservations. My essay focuses on the comparison between life on earth and how Alexie uses religious symolbism to create a bond between God and a place (heaven) beyond us. Alexie uses imagination/modern references to allow this transport to seem less religious and more exciting.
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Matt :)
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