In the short story What You Pawn I Will Redeem by Sherman Alexie a character by the name of Jackson Jackson sets out to collect money to purchase his grandmothers long lost regalia Jackson Squared as he is so often referred to in the story is a homeless Spokane Indian His efforts at raising the money needed to buy back the regalia are strong However throughout the story he squanders the money her earns Allowing the reader to see his generosity is counter intuitive to his cause and leaves him wi