In Sherman Alexie’s essay “Dear John Wayne” the author shows small story between an interview about John Wayne and Etta Joseph in 1952. ...
In the small story, both John and Etta stand for their own identity and culture: white and Indian respectively. From Etta Joseph’s first view about John, he is a symbol of masculinity with “Strong arms, long legs, a pot belly. ... 197) after flattered by John Ford. And since she is innocent, she runs away from John Wayne while having sex when he says, “If you get pregnant, I’ll take care of it. ...
By using Etta’s real voice, the author ridicules John Wayne, the hero of White culture.
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