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He writes to his mother himself. The photo on the front cover is his mother and his deceased sister. He explains how the book was filled with their stories and not his own. He was trying to talk to himself and his mother throughout his pages.

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The author chose to write this book as if he was writing a journal. He expresses thoughts and actions that most wouldn't even tell to their closest friends. He uses vulgar language to express his thoughts and emotions while he was angry and even sad.

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You Don't Have to Say You Love Me by Sherman Alexie

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You Don't Have to Say You Love Me by Sherman Alexie

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Alexie explains of the burdensome life he has encountered. He dealt with his mother showing a lack of love, poor living conditions, and much more.

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Alexie uses the first chapters of his book dedicated to his reservation home. He describes how dysfunctional his childhood home was.

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"We love the salmon because we eat the salmon". Alexie throws this short sentence in the middle of his story to really show his questioning about his mother. He believes he loves her, but he can't forgive her, he loves her because she has the label 'mother'. He later says in a chapter "I never once questioned my father's love for me."

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Alexie uses repetition of stories throughout his chapters to continue to make his points of his inadequate childhood. He talks of how his family was constantly around murders, rapists, and thieves. Each time he tells the stories he changes certain details almost as if he was accidentally contradicting himself.

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Sherman Alexie wrote the book to inform his readers of his past life. Alexie argues with himself over how he truly feels about his mother. He feels as if he can't forgive her for all the hardships she put him through. He uses repetition of stories from front to cover in his book to show the things he just can't get past.