Literacy and personal identity

Write an essay answerin" rel="nofollow">ing one of the followin" rel="nofollow">ing prompts. Choose one of the followin" rel="nofollow">ing prompts. I. In his essay "I Just Wanna Be Average," Mike Rose (323) is put on the vocational track accidentally and remain" rel="nofollow">ins there for two years because his parents are unequipped to help him. Compare his responses to the particular learnin" rel="nofollow">ing environment in" rel="nofollow">in which he found himself with those of Sherman Alexie in" rel="nofollow">in "The Joy of Readin" rel="nofollow">ing and Writin" rel="nofollow">ing: Superman and Me" (22). How does each author feel? What are the larger connections that each writer reflects upon because of their learnin" rel="nofollow">ing environment? Can you give an example about the type of learnin" rel="nofollow">ing environment you had from a particular time in" rel="nofollow">in your life? What kin" rel="nofollow">ind of educational system might be, in" rel="nofollow">in your opin" rel="nofollow">inion, capable of a motivation relevant to all students? Be specific. 2. Each essay is a personal essay that also examin" rel="nofollow">ines identity with the subject of literacy. Write an essay that explores the theme of literacy by examin" rel="nofollow">inin" rel="nofollow">ing at least one of the writers' journey despite all odds and your own education. What is the connection to personal identity and education? Suggestions to thin" rel="nofollow">ink about in" rel="nofollow">include the role Alexie's father played by supplyin" rel="nofollow">ing him with books and Mike Rose's teacher Jack MacFarland. How did these role models in" rel="nofollow">influence who they were as adults?