wrote the story What It Means To Say Phoenix‚ Arizona which was about two natives on a road trip to retrieve one of their fathers ashes and bonded during the trip. Louse Erdrich also wrote a story about two natives who took a road trip to bond named The Red Convertible. In both stories two natives lived on a preservation as kids. A key difference in stories was that Victor who was the main character from This Is What It Means To Say Phoenix‚ Arizona was broke along with most individuals on his
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My Supreme Court case is Miranda V. Arizona. This case represents the consolidation of four cases‚ in each of the cases which the defendant all confessed guilt after being questing without being told their Fifth and Sixth Amendment rights during an interrogation. This case was happening on March 13‚ 1963‚ Ernesto Miranda was arrested in his house and brought to the police station where he was questioned by police officers in connection with a kidnapping and rape case. After two hours of interrogation
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Throughout the article feature “This Is What It Means To Say Phoenix‚ Arizona.”by Shermin Alexie‚ in the beginning of the article it expounds that Victor‚ the main character’s father has died of a heart attack.Victor hasn’t seen his father in a few years and is trying to find a way to get to Phoenix‚ arizona. He calls Tribal Council but declines the funds offered. Thomas Build-the-Fire a former friend of Victor is acknowledged as an Indian‚ repetitive storyteller. Thomas stands out in the narrative
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From the 50s until now I still think‚ our country has been through so much‚ but when will it not be able to take anymore? The world may never know. My grandfather‚ Joe R. Mays-Holiday‚ has always had a life of triumph and recovery even in some of the country’s darkest times. AndIn addition‚ he’she is considered living legend to me. AndMoreover‚ he tells me some of the untold & and untalked about subjects from the things that has occurred in his lifetime. Some of thesethe things that occurred in our
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In 1965‚ Joe Skoczen had decided‚ when he was twenty years old‚ to volunteer to fight for our country during the Vietnam War era. He had wanted to join the army‚ but his friend‚ Jack McSweeney‚ wanted to join the Marine Corps Reserves. It was decided over a game of pinball which branch the men would enter‚ and Joe lost‚ meaning they would both join the Marines. On the first day‚ volunteers and those drafted‚ including Joe and Jack‚ were put onto an old‚ decrepit plane set out for Parris Island
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citizens because of the Supreme Court case‚ Miranda v. Arizona. Miranda was arrested for rape and kidnapping of a woman. Following his arrest‚ he was convicted based on his confession of the crime. Nevertheless‚ the Supreme Court ruled that his rights were violated according to the Fifth Amendment‚ which lead to his release. Reynolds Lancaster and Gina Jones were two authors that pointed importance of rights and issues related to the case Miranda v. Arizona‚ which lead to the Miranda warning. Reynold
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of life in countries like Mexico with issues of poverty and alcohol and drug abuse. Starting at a very young age Alexie had overcome many obstacles as does his characters in his stories. In the short story‚ “This is What It Means to Say Phoenix‚ Arizona‚” the author Sherman Alexie shows the struggles of Native Americans in a white man’s world. To help us better understand these struggles‚ this paper will analyze the characters‚ theme and setting of this story. The characters of a story is what
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Vinny and Joe-Boy are best friends. They live in Hawaii. They have similar and different character traits that Graham Salisbury gives them in the short story “The Ravine”. Vinny and Joe-Boy are different in many ways. Vinny is very fearful and afraid Salisbury writes “ you’re probably stepping right were the dead boy did‚” said Joe-Boy then Vinny walked on the other side of the trail.” but Joe-Boy is fearless he jumped off the ledge. Joe-Boy and Vinny are different in other ways too Joe-boy is just
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How Does Sheriff present human weakness to create tension within the pages 54 to 59? ‘Journeys End’ by R.C. Sheriff is a World War One play following the life of Commander Stanhope and his men and how the war affects them. It was first performed in 1928 and Sheriff’s use of realism shocked the contemporary audience. Sheriff’s aim‚ I think‚ was to educate the audience on the events of the war and especially its affects on soldiers as there is very little actual violence on stage‚ so it is left
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You have the right to remain silent‚ anything you say can and will be used against you in the court of law. You have the right to an attorney‚ if you cannot afford an attorney one will be provided for you. These famous words came from Miranda vs. Arizona‚ a Supreme Court case that took place March 13‚ 1963 when Ernesto Miranda was arrested by the Phoenix Police Department‚ who failed to advise him of his rights to an attorney and his rights to remain silent. This case has given alleged offenders a
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