“The Red Convertible” by Louise Erdrich Lyman is a young successful entrepreneur who is fortunate enough to not have ever experienced the horrors of battling in war. His brother on the other hand‚ Henry‚ is not so lucky and gets drafted into the military to fight in Vietnam. In “The Red Convertible” by Louise Erdrich describes the relationship between these two brothers and how the effects of war tore them apart. This red convertible is a car they shared together and it symbolizes their bond as
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Laura Katherine Blurton Caroline Randall Williams Writing 102 Section 23 February 6‚ 2014 Altering Convertible In The Red Convertible‚ Louise Erdrich depicts on a brother’s ruined relationship due to the elder brother Henry’s time in the war. Before he had left for the army‚ Henry was carefree‚ untroubled‚ serene‚ and connected to Lyman in every way. The war transformed Henry’s character immensely to very tense and uptight. This altering of Henry led to a change in the younger brother Lyman
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Ms. Alice Turner Composition & Rhetoric II September 19‚ 2014 Analytically Comparing “The Red Convertible” and “Mending Wall” I have decided to write an analytical essay as to the similarities that I perceived upon reading Lyman Lamartine’s “The Red Convertible” and Robert Frost’s “Mending Wall”. The first similarities that I encountered were the settings of both works. Most of The Red Convertible is out in nature. The author mentions almost fleetingly about living in a reservation so your
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character in the story “The Red Convertible.” Written by Louis Erdrich. In this story he has a younger brother who narrates the story and undergoes a big change. Henry is introduced in the story as a good big brother who works hard for his money and helps support his family. In the opening of the story the narrator depicts henry as a well-rounded‚ good individual who cares for his family as well as others. Henry and his brother gather their money together and go buy a red convertible. This is when we begin
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The Red Convertible In her short story “The Red Convertible”‚ Louise Erdrich focuses on the relationship between two Indian brothers and how this relationship had bee devastated by the Vietnam War. The author embodies the red Olds‚ which strengthens their relationship. Throughout the story‚ Erdrich uses characterization and imagery to reveal this theme effectively. The red convertible characterizes the bond between Lyman and Henry. Until the day Henry left to join the army‚ the brothers had
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In the sixty-fourth paragraph in Tim O’Brien’s "On the Rainy River" chapter‚ the author uses some rhetorical devices such as repetition‚ fragments‚ and an allusion to help make his argument more effective. He uses repetition of words like "a crushing sorrow‚ sorrow like I had never known it before." to show how distressed he was over the fact that his dream to run away to Canada will never come true. Another repetition of words was when he was describing his childhood he kept saying how "I saw
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The Red Convertible In “The Red Convertible”‚ written by Louise Erdrich‚ Henry Lamartine makes three unforgettable trips off the Chippewa reservation. The first journey‚ taken with his brother‚ Lyman‚ becomes a pleasurable summer trip across the country. The next time Henry leaves is when he is drafted by the military to fight in the Vietnam War. The third and final time he ventures off the reservation is when he takes a drive to the river to commit suicide. Although each of these journeys are
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"The Red Convertible" by Louise Erdrich In "The Red Convertible‚" by Louise Erdrich‚ the red convertible symbolizes the brothers relationship at different stages through the story. In the story Erdrich uses specific actions of the brothers to show change in their relationship‚ which corresponds with the red convertible. Erdrich uses scenes involving the red convertible to show different stages of the brothers relationships. The story begins with a road trip representing the boys closeness‚ then
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Our Choice … or Theirs? In Tim O’Brien’s “On the Rainy River”‚ Tim is faced with the most difficult decision of his life. The Vietnam War is unfolding overseas and Tim is drafted into the military. As Tim has the option of staying and fighting a war he doesn’t believe in or facing the embarrassment of fleeing to Canada‚ O’Brien illustrates how other’s opinions sway our decisions in life more than we think they do. Tim battles himself over what should be an easy choice. Will he stay or go? His
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Comp II Reading Journal Student’s Name___________ ___________Date_______________ Story___ ______________ “The Red Convertible” ____________ Author_____Louise__Erdich______________________________________ Date Written_________1984___________________________________________________ Point of View__First-person___________________________________________________ Protagonist______Lyman Lamartine_ _____________________________________ Antagonist Henry (Lyman’s
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