Essay On Phoenix Arizona

Thomas on the other hand was ok with knowing Victor would not talk to him again after their trip to Phoenix. “I know you ain’t going to treat me any better than you did before. I know your friends would give you too much shit about it.” (Alexie P. 518) He asked of Victor one favor only, he said, “Just one time when I’m telling a story somewhere, why don’t you stop and listen? Just once!” (Alexie P. 519)

In the short story This Is What It Means to Say Phoenix, Arizona written by Alexie Sherman. Alexie wrote about these two Native Americans that live on the Spokane Indian Reservation. Victor had a tough childhood when his father left him around the age of seven and moved to Phoenix Arizona. Thomas’s parents died when he was just a baby and grew up with his grandmother, Thomas was a storyteller and got picked on a lot because of his story telling. Victor lost his job and he also found out that he lost his father due to a heart attack, Victor was told that his father had a savings account and if he wanted anything to go to Phoenix to go gather up his father’s belongings.

The book “This Is What It Mean to Say Phoenix, Arizona” by Sherman Alexie illustrate friendship and care with both friends then she goes deep into Native American belief and culture. The way she show it in the book is Thomas show that he still cared for Victor though of what his father was going through in life and still wanted to keep a stronger friendship bond. The relationship between Thomas Builds-the Fire and Victor is intriguing. The trait that Thomas has of constantly story-telling is how history is passed on in many cultures, especially in the Native American culture. Even though their relationship changed over the years, he is still the one that Victor takes with him to Phoenix. I think the fact that Thomas had the money to go was

Arizona brings to mind Spanish style villas scattered below the desert mountains, towering saguaro cacti planted along the quieter roads, suburbs and large cities with many diverse individuals inhabiting them, and Christmas lights and décor strung across a snowless green and rocky ground. For nearly 5 years, I have lived in the state of Arizona. Within the first minute of stepping out of the airport, the climate and weather was extremely notable. Amid Monsoon season, it felt nearly equivalent to putting my face directly in an oven that had been active for more than enough hours. But excluding the late spring and summer months, the fall and winter season are considerably temperate and pleasant. The fall is ideal for long strolls with family, sporting nothing warmer more than a flannel shirt, at most. The winter does become cold throughout night, but there is

Phoenix is the largest capital city of the U.S state of Arizona. It has the population of 1,563,025 people (as of 2015) and it is the sixth most populous city in U.S which is considered the most populous state capital in the United States. It has the population of more than 1 million residents. Phoenix comes under the metropolitan area known as the Valley of the Sun, which is a part of the Salt River Valley. Phoenix budget follows overall zero based budget format in which government starts with zero every fiscal year.

Alexie Sherman uses a narrative point of view in his short story "This Is What It Means to Say Phoenix, Arizona” . Clearly identifiable as the narrator, Sherman uses third-person limited narration to tell the story. Although Sherman can observe all his characters, the knowledge that he shares with readers is limited or confined to the inner thoughts, opinions, and perspectives of the main character Victor. Through this technique, the reader learns about the life and personality of Victor through his own words; his past and current interactions and reminiscences; and, his observations of others.

Sherman J. Alexie, is a short story written in the first person focusing on two Native American Men who grew up together on a Reservation for Native Americans but have been estranged from each other since they were teenagers. Victor who is the narrator of this story is a young man who lost faith in his culture and its traditions, while Thomas our second main character is a deeply rooted traditional storyteller. In the beginning of the story Victor, our Native American narrator learns the death of his father. Jobless and penniless, his only wish is to go to Phoenix, Arizona and bring back his father’s ashes and belongings to the reservation in Spokane. The death of Victor’s father leads him and Thomas to a journey filled with childhood

The future is unclear to see because of the multiple interpretations to one event. Seeing events and only being able to describe a possible outcome is what the character Thomas Builds-the-Fire in Sherman Alexie's, "This Is What it means To Say Phoenix, Arizona," can do. The ability has been once praised in cultures around the world but is now looked down upon. Thomas has lost a lifestyle that he was never able to have because he follows his ability including his friendships he has created. For this reason, Thomas Builds-the-Fire is now an outcast to the town's society; however, he looks after his old friend Victor because of his loyalty to Victor's father, believes in his visions can help his community, and the chance of obtaining new visions.

In class we had learned about illegal immigration, though in a fairly detached way. This documentary was able to bring those studies and statistics to life. “The State of Arizona” follows the ongoing immigration situation in Arizona through the perspective of undocumented hispanics, those opposing illegal immigration, and legislators. While it was nice to have different points of view, it did still feel a bit biased towards the side advocating for a pathway to legalization. Nevertheless, it was very insightful and it heavily expanded my knowledge on the topic, specifically in Arizona.

Arizona’s historical development dates back to thousands of years ago. Arizona holds the second largest amount of indigenous/ Native American population of any other state in the United States. One of the first groups of people to live on Arizona’s land was the Native Americans, or otherwise called the American Indians. These Natives came much before any of the Europeans, or the Spanish settlers came to Arizona. There were three main Native American groups that truly began the exploration of Arizona. These groups include the Anasazi, Hohokam, and Mogollon tribes. Each of their tribes settled in different sections of Arizona ranging from Northeastern to Southeastern parts of the land.

Let’s start from the beginning so we can analyze how this all came about, In 1950 Arizona’s outskirts of Phoenix where farms as far as the eye could see not as big of a population as you see now, in 1950 the population of Arizona was only 106,818 since than it has been a study growth from the years 1990 to 2000 was the biggest spike with 338,014 moving to phoenix metro area, the total population

First, I arrived at the Phoenix Art Museum and honestly I was going for my grade. But my mind change as soon I get into the lobby. Everyone was exited, some people look really knowledgeable about art, and I heard them talking about pieces of art that Mr. Bierly talk about it. The workers were very friendly and amiable. They always smile at you making you felt welcome and those actions made me feel more comfortable.

“This is What it Means to Say Phoenix, Arizona”: The Road to a New Beginning

I loved Phoenix. I loved the sun and the blistering heat. I loved the vigorous, sprawling city.

Originating from dates all the way back to 500A.D. these people ran the land and cultivated