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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According to Aristotle: "The roots of education are bitter‚ but the fruit is sweet" Have you ever thought of why such quotes becomes so special and popular? If one tries to notice‚ it can easily be seen that famous quotes are pithy that are capable of grabbing the interests of the readers. While writing a personal essay it is useful to link a thesis statement with a famous quote. Including one such quote that resembles your thesis sentence intrigues a writer to read the whole content. The
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poor couple that give up their 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
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Discuss George’s actions at the end of the novel. How can we justify what he does to Lennie? How can we condemn it? Although murder is morally incorrect‚ mercy killing can be justified as it may prevent a later inevitable and painful death. In the novella ’Of Mice and Men’ written by John Steinbeck‚ the character George shoots his friend‚ Lennie. Whilst George’s actions can be condemned‚ George had good intentions towards the death of his friend. Steinbeck makes it clear throughout the novella that
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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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Nothing is permanent but change. This means that life is a matter of change‚ and nothing can remain constant forever. Hester Prynne‚ the protagonist of Nathaniel Hawthorne’s The Scarlet Letter‚ is a clear example of the growth of a human being over a period of time. Her character and way of viewing life varies throughout the novel‚ as she goes from a prideful and glorious woman‚ to ashamed and hollow‚ to an example of redemption and self-empowerment. Before her public penitence in the scaffold
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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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Justify the need for keeping records and describe the types of records you would maintain. Justify…….To demonstrate or prove to be right or valid. For any organisation‚ learning environment and business‚ records and record keeping must be maintained. Not only to support the teaching and learning cycle but to satisfy the company organisation requirements‚ inspectors‚ regulators or verifiers. Records must be up-to-date‚ accurate factual and legible weather they are being stored manually or electorally
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“This Is What It Means to Say Phoenix‚ Arizona‚ is a story that focuses on the relationship between two Native American men‚ Victor and Thomas Builds-The-Fire‚ who have grown up together one the Spokane Indian Reservation. The leading cause of the central action of the story was the death of Victor’s father in Phoenix‚ Arizona. Having just lost his job and unable to financially travel alone with the one hundred dollars given to him by the Tribal Council‚ Victor happens to run into Thomas Builds-The-Fire
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leadership style is the advisable leadership style which encourages participation in decision-making and it can be persuasive or consultative. However‚ there is no ’best’ leadership style because nothing can be absolute right and comprehensive. In this assignment‚ I will illustrate the successful case about GLANZ GROUP which adopted autocratic leadership style in the beginning of its foundation. Furthermore‚ I will also show the successful cases by adopting democratic leadership or combination the
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