The novel, The Lone Ranger and Tonto Fistfight in Heaven, by Sherman Alexie, explores the life of a young Native American man. This book of short stories depicts the negative aspects and issues in life he faces. Victor, the protagonist, is a young Native American man faced with growing up on a Native American reservation. Although not experiencing growing up in the healthiest of environments, Victor finds ways to cope with life. Consequently, his means …showed first 75 words of 2268 total…

…showed last 75 words of 2268 total…home life and community have lead Victor to the self destruction of using alcohol. But as Victor matures, he triumphs above it all and realizes that life is not worth wasting. Victor shows that one needs to develop a sense of self worth in order to deal with the harsh realities of life and make use of life for what it is worth. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ **Bibliography** Lone Ranger and Tonto Fistfight in Heaven. by Sherman Alexie