The book You Don't Have to Say You Love Me is a memoir written by Sherman Alexie and published in June 2017. He spent childhood on the Spokane Indian Reservation in Wellpinit, Washington. The book tells how his bond with his mother was complicated. Living with a poverty-stricken and alcoholic parents, the writer was often the victim of both verbal and physical violence.
He comprises the memories in a meaningful way. His writings were the only therapy through which he used to process his relation with his mother. The writer had to struggle to accept his past. No doubt that he loved his mother so much, but he always wanted space from his parents, his culture, and his relatives. During this time, he analyzed his life from a critical perspective and also challenged the validity of his stories.
Sherman went through bullying, abuses, violence, racism, insecurity, but his inner strength never let him go down. He is angry with his mother despite forgiving her for all the acts, even after her death. The alcoholic habits of his mother plunged her family into chaos. She was an abusive woman who could do anything for her children but, at the same time, treated them brutally. The writer sets an example in the reader's mind on how family support for a child is essential. He is positive in life, but the childhood scars of an unloved child haunt him.
