The Gears of Enterprise

Sherman Alexie states that “human bodies are invaded and colonized by foreign bodies”-Alexie, What Sacagawea Means to Me, (pg. 115, Arlington Reader). Using his own race and background as well as a familiar anecdote, Alexie relates a menacing story of old to our culture today. He brings to light a reality that has always been true and gives it a little more solidity and authenticity so that we may understand the truth through our own eyes. We are all part of the process, the ingestion of the multitudes. The great machine of enterprise that chews you up, strips you down, and taking only what it wants leaves you merely with your soul. There are few exempt from this process, and as such, Alexei addresses his essay with the world as the recipient, we all can relate, we all can sympathize.  This is an extremely effective approach to writing. Start with some basic emotion or experience, gain your readers empathy, and then introduce your radical idea.