This Is What It Means To Say Phoenix Arizona

In “This Is What It Means to Say Phoenix, Arizona” written by Sherman Alexie, the story starts off with Victor losing his job at the BIA and losing his father from a heart attack. Victor isn’t the richest person so he goes ask the Tribal Council if they can give him money to go to Phoenix, Arizona to go get his father’s ashes. The only thing the Tribal Council can give him is a hundred dollars. Although Victor needed more than just hundred dollars he still took the money. While Victor was in line to cash the check he seen Thomas Builds-the-Fire, one of his old friends, and then Thomas seen Victor so Thomas walks over to Victor. Thomas told Victor that he’s sorry about his father’s death and Victor asked how he knew and Thomas told him that

As most people know, storytelling is an important aspect of the Native American culture. That is how many of customs and tribal practices get passed down throughout history. In the short story “This is What it Means to Say Phoenix, Arizona” the narrator explains how Thomas Builds-the-Fire’s story’s are needed but not appreciated. Through a maim revelation Thomas understands the importance of storytelling. Conflicts between the community and the the main characters are present through the story. Before explaining this story and its meaning, the theme must be recognized.

“Young Goodman Brown” is a story written by Nathaniel Hawthorne in 1835. This was the period around the crazy incidents of the Salem Witch Trials. This piece is covered with topics that can be described as having alternative meanings. Through the symbolism in the story, the audience is able to make ties between the old relationships Goodman Brown had with the other townspeople. The series of event in the story bring him to believe that his entire life was a lie and no one was worthy of his trust. All of the misconceptions in his life were brought on by the occupations and actions that his fellow townsfolk underwent while Goodman Brown was around them. Through the regards of symbolism, new meanings of this nighttime experience are

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

In the story “This is what it means to say Phoenix, Arizona” by Sherman Alexie, the pn;y main characters,Victor and Thomas Builds-the-Fire, had affected each other in some way. The question is, who was a the deepest impact? I believe Victor was more effect to the reader and his friend.Victor applied a ungrateful start, then later on was aware of what was given to him.He shows it when he had received the news when his father had passed away.

"Happy Endings" is a short story written by Margaret Atwood. The story is different than what readers may be used to because it doesn't follow a traditional plot line. Instead, Margaret's story follows an experimental "narrative progression". This type of story progression is a way that an author can manipulate, contort, or obscure the "5 Stages of Plot" structure (Hillard, "Point of View in Fiction"). In this essay, I will explore how experimental "narrative progression" is used in "Happy Endings", how it works in the story, how it relates to the story, and my opinion on experimental "narrative progression" in Margaret Atwood's "Happy Endings".

In the story "This Is What It Means to Say Phoenix, Arizona" by Sherman Alexie, two American Indians Victor and Thomas Builds-the-Fire together travel to Phoenix, Arizona. Victor's estranged father has recently died, leaving Victor three hundred dollars and a truck in Phoenix, Arizona, so Victor must journey to Arizona from Washington to retrieve the property. The Tribal Council of the Coeur D'Alene Indian Reservation were unable to provide sufficient funds for Victor's trip to Arizona. Thomas, Victor's old childhood friend assists with the money needed for the trip to Arizona. During the story, the author Alexie provides insight into the societal issues that harm American Indians on Indian reservations. The societal issues on American Indian

Victor, a character from “This Is What It Means To Say Phoenix, Arizona”, has to travel back home to pick up his father's ashes. Victor had lost his job and has no money to go across the country. Later in the story Victor sees Thomas Builds-the-Fire who offers to help him. Thomas Builds-the-Fire was Victor's childhood best friend. It is not only Victor's father's ashes, but also the ashes of Victor's own life, which Victor seems ready to grasp by the end of the story. Throughout the story, Victor will come to realize that there is more meaning to life.This story embodies a journey that takes place on the plane, the stop at Victor’s father’s home, and the road trip back to the reservation.

In the short story “Young Goodman Brown” by Nathaniel Hawthorne, the reader is left with unanswered questions about what actually happened to Goodman Brown the night he took an unforgettable journey into the woods. Therefore, questions form about dream or real life occurrences, and it lingers over the minds of the readers after this ominous, short story ends. Experience versus imagination in the short story “Young Goodman Brown” are questionable because Hawthorne allows the reader to interpret their own imaginations with evidence to conspire if Brown only had a dream, or if it was all reality proving that evil lives within everyone.

Alexie’s story “This is What it means to Say Phoenix Arizona” is about the journey of two characters that have similar backgrounds but have two different outlooks on the world that surrounds them. Vince the protagonist of the story is able discover his flaws as a person, renewed friendship with a person who he Pushed away, and correct some of those flaws he discovered. The interactions between these two characters relate to some real life issues that Alexie has experienced. Issues include having trouble identifying ones cultural identity, dealing with a painful issue and improving oneself. Alexie discreetly reflected these issues in his short story making it feel natural and not forced. Having these characters deal with issues that actual Native

Setting can be a powerful literary device, and Nathaniel Hawthorne wields it to great effect. There are four major settings in Hawthorne’s “Young Goodman Brown,” and they all take place in Salem. This essay is an examination of those settings and their effects.

In this tremendous story “This Is What It Means to Say Phoenix, Arizona”, Alexie Sherman enlighten us on the unexpected events that can happen in life at any giving moment. These events can transpire at the most unpleasant time, when everything that is going on becomes unbearable and tough to deal with. In the story Victor loses his job and receives news that his father passed away. Unfortunately, he does not have enough money for a plane ticket therefor Victor faces obstacles in his way until he runs into an old friend and gives him the money for a plane ticket.

Throughout the story we see how Browns character transforms from good to evil and his attempts in resisting his nature. In “Young Goodman Brown,” Goodman Brown’s characterization is presented as innocent, righteous, and faithful, however, as the story develops the reader realizes that this isn’t an exact portrayal of his nature or that of the people he believed to walk on the right path, but rather a testament of the lost faith and innocence in the characters and Nathaniel Hawthorne himself.

Great authors know how to make the reader become emotionally invested in their story. Margaret Atwood’s “Bread”, as well as Makeda Silvera’s “Old Habits Die Hard” are excellent examples of short stories that use literary devices to manipulate the reader’s emotion and thus, enhance the story. To achieve this, the authors take advantage of the setting, and writing structure of their short stories.

A Reflection Summary for “Young Goodman Brown” By Nathaniel Hawthorne Nathaniel Hawthorne, used many literary concepts in his work, “Young Goodman Brown.” The concepts he demonstrates help the reader gain a more detailed meaning of the messages he was trying to convey. There are many possible meanings and outlooks on the techniques he uses in this story.