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 Native Americans
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“This is What It Means to Say Phoenix‚ Arizona” by Sherman Alexie‚ presented a story based on the Native American culture‚ traditions‚ and social-economic problems. The author organized the events illustrated in this short story in chronological order with the incorporation of flashback throughout the story which helps to comprehend much better the relationship in between characters‚ potential conflicts‚ settings‚ and other elements of the story. The central element of the story is the trip that
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I was born in Scottsdale‚ Arizona on March 15th‚ 1999. I lived in Arizona until I was five years old. My brother Ben is two years older than me which is the perfect age difference to create competition between us. When Ben found something new to do‚ I had to do it too. It didn’t matter that I just turned three years old‚ I had to ride my bike without training wheels because Ben just did. Now I can’t remember exactly what I thought watching him do this‚ but I can assume I wanted to be like him. So
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What Does It Mean To Say Phoenix‚Arizona. For Victor to say Phoenix‚ Arizona can draw a lot of emotion. His father had passed away from a heart attack and wasn’t found until a week later. He hadn’t seen his father for many years. The only communication was by phone maybe once or twice. On top of that‚ Victor had lost his job at the BIA. He was not financially stable to go to Phoenix to pick up his dad so he contacted the Tribal Affairs. The council was only allowed to provide him with a
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Civil Unions in Arizona for Same Sex Couples Abstract Same-sex couples have long asked for the right to enjoy the same benefits as couples of different genders. Currently‚ same-sex couples are denied 1‚138 rights given by federal law to traditional couples. Among these rights is the ability to make decisions for the spouse in case of a medical emergency; for same-sex couples‚ this authority goes to the next of kin. In relation to medical emergencies‚ same-sex couples are also denied visitation
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Lorisa Qumawunu June 7‚ 2013 English 102 Essay #1(revision) “This Is What It Means to Say Phoenix‚ Arizona” In the short story‚ “This is What It Means to Say Phoenix‚ Arizona”‚ by Sherman Alexie‚ I looked at two characters: Thomas and Victor. Thomas Builds-the-Fire is a storyteller on a reservation who everyone ignores because they think he is crazy. Victor on the other hand is a guy who would not dare be seen talking to Thomas. Thomas knows that Victor is in
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greatest belongings in order to buy something special for each other. However‚ they can not make use of their gifts‚ because what they gave up‚ relates to their possessions they gave up. In Sherman Alexie’s “This is What It Means to Say Phoenix‚ Arizona”‚ the protagonist Victor travels with his childhood friend Thomas to Phoenix to get the remains of his dead father. Thomas tells him the story of Victors dad telling him to “Take care of each other” (156). Through out these two stories‚ the authors
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Unit 301 – Manage own performance in a business environment Outcome 1 1.1. Planning your workload can help time management and can help give you a clearer understanding of what you need to do to complete tasks. Sensible planning shows you what work needs to be done in the day‚ and allows you to manage your time effectively to meet objectives and deadlines. You can also make sure that you have access to any resources you require and if any people working with you are available. All this makes working
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She’s in Arizona for Spring Break and she wants to know what happened that day. The day everything changed. Please? I was barely a year old then‚ the girl asked. Yeah‚ and I was barely thirteen‚ the sister replied. Age isn’t the issue right now. Mom will tell me if you won’t‚ the girl tried. Fine I will tell you. And she began. She was just a kid when it happened‚ only thirteen. She got up early one saturday morning and went into the living room. One of her neighbors was there‚ cradling her
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This is a myth: as long as police have probable cause to believe a suspect has committed a crime‚ the arrest is valid. The decision in Miranda v. Arizona essentially is that "The prosecution may not use statements stemming from custodial interrogation of the defendant unless it demonstrates the use of safeguards effective against self-incrimination". This means that any time a person is in custody
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