Author Sherman J. Alexie, a member of the Spokane Indian Reservation, explains his struggle of living in poverty and breaking a barrier among his people in the passage, “Superman and Me.” Alexie begins by describing how he learned to read by illustrations in a Superman comic book, which influences him to continue reading. The author uses Superman as his role model, in his effort to save lives by preventing others from being prejudice and taking them off the stereotypical path of having low expectations, and influence them through reading and writing.

In “The Movie That Changed My Life” by Terry Mcmillan, the author uses the movie, “The Wizard of Oz,” almost as a representation of her life. Mcmillan describes the unfair childhood she had of being expected to sacrifice so much, and  often receiving disrespect from her mother. “The Wizard of Oz” had greatly impacted the author as she often uses certain scenes in different aspects of her life such as escaping to a trouble free place and using the idea of good always wins over evil. Mcmillan gains courage as well which opens a new door in having a better relationship between her and her mother.

Both Alexie and Mcmillan use unrealistic dramas, such as “The Wizard Of Oz” and the Superman comic book as representation of both of their lives. Mcmillan uses a movie and refers back to it often to overcome certain obstacles. Alexie uses Superman as a role model, as if the author wants to be a hero and save lives through reading and writing. In contrast, the goal they both set out to achieve are different. Alexie focuses on opening a new door in his effort to attain his goal of breaking a stereotype. While on the other hand, Mcmillan focuses on escaping to trouble free world and gaining courage, even though the movie is fictional.