Anh Phan Professor Frank English 112 September 28‚ 2012 “That Is What It Means to Say Phoenix‚ Arizona” In short story Sherman Alexie. “That is what it means to say Phoenix‚ Arizona‚ he creates three main characters‚ Victor‚ Victor’s father‚ and Thomas who have three different personalities. However‚ Thomas seems one of the most interesting characters in this short story. The author presents Thomas as a person who has not been affected negative by the hardship and struggles of modern day Native
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been estranged from each other since they were teenagers. Victor who is the narrator of this story is a young man who lost faith in his culture and its traditions‚ while Thomas our second main character is a deeply rooted traditional storyteller. In the beginning of the story Victor‚ our Native American narrator learns the death of his father. Jobless and penniless‚ his only wish is to go to Phoenix‚ Arizona and bring back his father’s ashes and belongings to the reservation in Spokane. The death
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The title of the story was This Is What It Means To Say Phoenix‚ Arizona was written by Sherman J. Alexie. The main character of the story was Victor‚ an employee of Indian Affairs‚ who lost his job same day his father died and his friend named Thomas‚ a childhood friend he meet after years. In the starting of the story Victor and his mom are not financially stable and Thomas helps him with the money. Thomas said‚ “I can lend you the money you need” (Line 24‚ Page 276)‚ this clarify that Thomas and
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Hala Darayad ENG 212 Response paper #3 27 August 2016 “This is What it Mean to Say Phoenix‚ Arizona” The short story of‚ “This is What it Mean to Say Phoenix‚ Arizona” by Sherman Alexie is about a young man named Victor dealing with the tribulations of his father passing away and traveling to his father’s town to retrieve his old things‚ which includes his father’s pickup truck.‚ Victors old friend Thomas‚ whom he fought with in the past travels along with him. Victor had a rough relationship with
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Throughout the article feature “This Is What It Means To Say Phoenix‚ Arizona.”by Shermin Alexie‚ in the beginning of the article it expounds that Victor‚ the main character’s father has died of a heart attack.Victor hasn’t seen his father in a few years and is trying to find a way to get to Phoenix‚ arizona. He calls Tribal Council but declines the funds offered. Thomas Build-the-Fire a former friend of Victor is acknowledged as an Indian‚ repetitive storyteller. Thomas stands out in the narrative
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The story “This Is What It Means to Say Phoenix‚ Arizona” by Sherman Alexie’s focuses on Victor and Thomas. Victor and Thomas has grown up and spent their childhood together. Thomas is an eccentric character; he likes to tell same stories again and again and sometimes babble to people. Because of Thomas behavior‚ nobody likes to be around him and listen to him. The tale is about Victor‚ who comes to know about his father’s death from heart attack. Victor has a strained relation with his father‚ and
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In the story “This It What It Means To Say Phoenix‚ Arizona” by Sherman Alexie‚ there is a character named Thomas. Tomas is an Native American man with ratty old braids and broken teeth. Throughout the story Thomas helps an old friend named Victor get to a certain place to handle business by giving him money and along the way the make mends. Thomas is a generous and traditional man who has no friends nor family. Thomas is very altruistic towards Victor when he noticed that he is going through a
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In Sherman Alexie’s story “This Is What It Means to Say Phoenix‚ Arizona”‚ he explores the challenging life of two Native American Indian men named Victor and Thomas on the reservation. The story communicates the childhood memories‚ relationships‚ and cultural aspects of Thomas and Victor’s life in Spokane (an Indian Reservation). In this story‚ Victor appeared to be mentally depressed because his father had died just after he lost his job. Although Victor’s father left Victor at a very young age
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central themes in “This Is What It Means to Say Phoenix‚ Arizona” by Sherman Alexie‚ but the most salient theme is the acceptance of the current problems. In this story‚ Victor has a much pain because of his father’s death; however‚ he tries to go to Phoenix to bring his father’s ashes back home. Due to this scene‚ we can see how Victor can overcome grief and accept the fact that his father had passed away. Unfortunately‚ Victor‚ a strong man‚ does not have enough money to go to Phoenix. To oppose
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Messina Essay 1 October 2nd‚ 2007. 1 Sherman Alexie’s story‚ "This Is What It Means to Say Phoenix‚ Arizona"‚ states mainly how two Native Americans struggle to adapt to modern times and their culture‚ and the conflict they endured within their lifetime. The story focuses on two main characters that embark on a cross-country journey to retrieve a dead father’s ashes and belongings. Victor‚ one of the main characters in the story‚ must come to terms with his personal conflicts when he finds
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