Although it seems as though he likes Thomas by the end of the story‚ Victor in fact still harbors certain feelings of dislike and contempt towards Thomas. Almost at the finish of the story “This is What it Means to Say Phoenix‚ Arizona”‚ Sherman Alexie portrays Victor as being kind and friendly to Thomas. Victor feels the urge that he owes something to Thomas and ends up offering to Mr. Builds-the-Fire the precious ash remains of his recently deceased father. As kind as he was to do that‚ Victor
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The short story of “This Is What It Means to Say Phoenix‚ Arizona” by Sherman Alexie shows the value of a true friendship. A true friend is the one who doesn’t have to physically be by your side the whole time. He can stand aside‚ awaits for your trouble‚ and lends you a hand. A true friend doesn’t care how the world sees him‚ he cares only how his “best” friend view of him. The true friend in this story is Thomas Builds-the-Fire. The story goes back and forth with the present and the past to
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苗亦扬 Should heroes be defined as people who say what they think when ourselves lack the courage to say it? Throughout hundreds of years have people considered heroes as someone who sacrifice themselves physically in precarious circumstances‚ along with innocent people being rescued or justice being promoted. What the definition of hero actually is seems ambiguous to everyone with different religious faith and nationality. As time goes by‚ a group of people who emerge at the most critical occasion
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On September 14‚ 1986‚ President Ronald Reagan and First Lady Nancy Reagan delivered their “Just Say No” address to the nation. Reagan warned parents against drug dealers who were “plot[ting]...to steal our children’s lives.” This speech came after several years of President Reagan’s administration’s War on Drugs that utilized the media and congressional and military action to reduce drug use. His administration created a “national crusade” that treated drug use as an attack on society that required
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individuals are surely impacted greatly from these disabilities‚ but they are otherwise just as equal as everyone else. However‚ if one isn’t treated with the equality they deserve‚ how does that impact the rest of their life? In Cammie McGovern’s Say What You Will‚ Matthew and Amy are new friends aspiring to have a memorable high school end‚ while also dealing with the obstacles and judgement that come with having their own disabilities‚ like obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) and cerebral palsy
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moment in his/her education? Every person perceives that we must take ourselves for better or for worse as our portion‚ envy is ignorance‚ and imitation is suicide at the same moment in his/her education. In the second paragraph‚ what does Emerson say is every person’s destiny? Emerson said that‚ “Accept the place the divine providence has found for you‚ the society of your contemporaries‚ the connection of events.” is every person’s identity. Explain what Emerson believes about society as a whole
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that gets you ostracized from your peers. The slight differences in people‚ as small as they seem‚ have separated people since the start of mankind. Otherness has led to seclusion‚ inequality and even hate. I chose to read Sherman Alexie’s piece titled “This Is What It Means to Say
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actually know of the latter? The general consensus of society is that hell is a place full of demons and is controlled by Satan. The belief and understanding of hell has changed drastically since its first understanding. What do the Bible and theologians say about hell? One of the first theologians to document his understanding of hell was Ignatius of Antioch back around 90 AD. Ignatius believed in the existence of hell as an unquenchable fire. There was very little mentioned of eschatology from theologians
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“Juanita it’s almost your birthday!” Says Lupita. “I know I’ll be 15 soon.” Said Juanita. “What do you wanna do?” Said Lupita. “Let’s go out and have a day for us and just have fun.” Said Juanita “ Sounds like fun when will we go?” Said Lupita. “Next week on Saturday.”said Juanita. “Ohh… Okay.” Said Lupita. “Yeah it will be fun!”said Lupita. Juanita and Lupita each went home. Juanita was worried that her friend didn’t wanna go with her because Lupita seemed unsure‚but she knew her best friend
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start forgetting history of themselves becoming people living in the present as well as writing their own history‚ while others bass in the pass‚ never forgetting where they came from and who they are. The same happened in “This is What it means to say Phoenix Arizona”‚ by Sherman Alexie‚ the story followed two men who traveled to retrieve the remains of a deceased one while learning more about themselves and their culture. Victor and Thomas Builds-The-Fire are the two main characters that are both
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