Throughout “Superman and Me,” Sherman Alexie, the author, used narrative elements to keep the reader engaged. He started the passage by giving the reader a descriptive explanation of his life as a child growing up. Alexie described the location where he lived, his accessibility to books, and his social standing. Alexie introduced characters other than himself including his family and other students. When Alexie himself was a child, he admired his father for being able to read. As Alexie’s motivation and ability to read developed, a conflict started to arise between students of other ethnicities and among his own. Native Americans were stereotyped as unintelligent. Alexie not only was judged by students but adults too! With his growth mindset, Alexie accomplished what was considered nearly impossible. He did not stop there. Alexie continued to read and became a writer. He also tries to encourage children by attending classrooms and giving them hope.