Smoke signals and Lone ranger and tonto Fistfight in Heaven

Leandro Tane dos Santos Sophomore Seminar September 14th, 2000 Analysis on “The Lone Ranger and Tonto Fistfight in Heaven” and “Smoke Signals” Sherman Alexie based on some short stories included in his book, “The Lone Ranger and Tonto Fistfight in Heaven,” wrote the screenplay for the movie “Smoke Signals.” Both the movie and the book portray problems that Indians had to deal with, and how they dealt with it. The book is far more complex than …

…book and the movie are great examples of how a man, or boy, tries to behave like a man that has no fear, no pain, no love, and does not need help. Both pieces prove that in all societies, men have this necessity to say: “everything is alright.” Reference Alexei, S. “The Lone Ranger and Tonto Fistfight in Heaven.” Harper Perennial 1994. Pollack, W. “Real Boys.” Inside the World of Boys: Behind the Mask of Masculinity.