Alexie’s story‚ "This Is What It Means to Say Phoenix‚ Arizona"‚ states mainly how two Native Americans struggle to adapt to modern times and their culture‚ and the conflict they endured within their lifetime. The story focuses on two main characters that embark on a cross-country journey to retrieve a dead father’s ashes and belongings. Victor‚ one of the main characters in the story‚ must come to terms with his personal conflicts when he finds that his father is dead and he must retrieve his personal
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necessary decisions that change him. He has to compromise or give something up for something else. To begin‚ when Wade had found the copper key he couldn’t tell his best friend because he knew it was something that could not be shared. He had to be secretive of all the secrets that could potentially hurt him. He purposely avoided all messages from his best friend until he knew what he was going to tell him. When Wade finally gets the chance to talk to him‚ he couldn’t fully have
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Prometheus says that "to be free‚ a man must be free of his brothers." By reference to the story‚ explain what Prometheus means by freedom and why he values it. In what significant ways is freedom non-existent in the society from which he escapes and what are the consequences of that lack of freedom? In Ayn Rand’s Anthem‚ Prometheus says that "to be free‚ a man must be free of his brothers." Freedom is a concept totally forbidden in the society in Anthem. Prometheus is given consequences for
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suggest that all of the parental power is established in the fathers‚ but that the mothers have equal say in matters. He gives proof of this by quoting one of the commandments‚ Honor thy father and thy mother. Because of this‚ Locke says that a monarchy should rule the same as parents‚ together and with equal authority. One man should not have all the power. He does recognize that while he says all men are equal‚ that men who are older and more experienced give a man more authority over someone who
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my determination to succeed is strong enough.” Og Mandino What does determination mean? Determination means having made a firm decision and being resolved not to change it. I’m described as a determined person. In order to achieve the things I want‚ I need to be committed to it. I like to achieve the goals that I set up and accomplishing them no matter what anyone says. For example‚ I wanted to go to Miami and I was determined to do so. I did everything that I could to go to Miami. I babysat
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meaning‚ however he also uses a lot of buddhist principles. The buddhist principles that Frankl talks about in his book‚ Man’s Search for Meaning‚ are the need for suffering‚‚ the idea that only once you have suffered can you find fulfillment‚ and the involvement of the idea of truth in all of this. On page 67 Frankl writes‚ "If there is a meaning in life at all‚ then there must
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Tribal Ties Sherman Alexies short story “This is what it means to say Phoenix‚ Arizona” tells a story about Victor‚ a broken‚ lonely young Indian man‚ who is shaped by the circumstances of the reservation. He not only finds out that he lost his job but also that his father has passed away due to a heart attack. These series of unfortunate events lead Victor his childhood friend Thomas Build-the-Fire to embark on a journey to Arizona to obtain Victor’s father’s ashes. Although the two former friends
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An enthralling short story by Sherman Alexie‚ "This Is What It Means to Say Phoenix‚ Arizona" is rich in symbolism. Much of its appeal lies in its enigmatic usage of symbols. Sherman’s tale of death and renewal relies on three key symbols: the Phoenix (a type of mythical bird which is found in the title)‚ the number seven‚ and in the name of the protagonist’s story-telling friend‚ Thomas Builds-the-Fire. First‚ the title contains a reference to the phoenix‚ a mythical bird that‚ according to Native
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but do they have the happiness that comes along with it? That can be debated for the majority of the characters in all three of the books. The Marxist aspects of the novels can play into the queer aspects of the novels because of the fact that all the main characters are well off money wise‚ but they all seem to be hiding their sexuality or not comfortable with it. Queer theory explores the questions‚
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Alexie “This Is What It Means To Say Phoenix‚ Arizona‚” is going through trying to get his father’s remains with another character named Thomas. In this story ‘This Is What It Means To Say Phoenix Arizona” victor is very dedicated to getting his father’s ashes because he wants to have something to remember his father as. Victor is determined to get his father’s ashes and he want’s to be able to retrieve the ashes of his father. Its obvious in the story that Victor wants to be able to do something for
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