In Sherman’s “Because My Father Said He Was the Only Indian Who Saw Jimi Hendrix Play ‘The Star-Spangled Banner’ At Woodstock,” the narrator comments several times throughout the novel about the loss of her own heritage. Her mother is seen as still embodying their Native American heritage as she can dance the traditional dances, but her father, in many ways, embodies the changes brought on by the assimilation of American culture. Which side does the narrator prefer? Her Native American heritage or the Americanized life of her father? Why would a culture that views itself as always being at war with American culture adopt so much of it?
Jared/ Torrin / Javier / Catherine
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