“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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and the ones we should look up to. Joe Gargery was brought up in a poor and abusive family‚ but due to his compassionate character and past experiences‚ he is able to process difficult situations and empathize with the needy‚ suggesting that his compassion makes him take something negative and always manage to shine a little positive light on it.In the novel great expectations by Charles Dickens‚ Joe’s compassion makes him able to have a positive
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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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fair. My job was the infamous Barkesdale’s Cookies and the “greatest” chocolate chip cookies. Joe - Let’s be honest everyone has that younger brother that is annoying because they are more immature than you. But there isn’t anything that I wouldn’t do for Joe‚ my younger brother‚ and there isn’t anything he wouldn’t do for me. He understands me and I understand him and we both respect each other. Joe is the one that always drives me to become at not only sports but anything that he likes. We are
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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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and Joe‚ the social worker might focus on an overlapping issue. By focusing on this overlapping issue‚ the social worker can encourage dyadic interactions between the clients with the overall goal of strengthening the relationship. Obstacles in Engaging Mika and Joe When engaging the client‚ the social worker should be cognizant of cultural diversity and intersectionality. Intersectionality refers to the merging of multiple cultural identities (Bowleg‚ 2012). When it comes to Mika and Joe‚ little
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