Phoenix, Arizona

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

Sherman J. Alexie’s “This is What It Means to Say Phoenix, Arizona” has multiple interconnecting themes and symbolic ideas throughout his story. Alexie’s story can be simplified as the death of a father changed his son’s life. However, it is more complex than that throughout the story. There are hidden connections all through Alexie’s work. One hidden connection is the character Thomas Builds-the-fire. Thomas is Victor’s childhood friend, and is the reservations goofball, storyteller. Thomas plays

to Say Phoenix, Arizona,” by Sherman Alexie, characterization and symbolism played major roles to make the story appealing to the readers’ hearts. The author does well by creating two opposite characters and making them work together. Victor and Thomas are two characters that have a bit of a stranded past that seems to linger into their present relationship together.  The two don’t seem to get along very well at all during the first part of their journey but as they progress towards Phoenix Arizona

In “This Is What It Means to Say Phoenix, Arizona” Sherman Alexie included Jim Thorpe in his short story to emphasize Thorpe because Thorpe ran track and Sherman is trying to make a point in how fast Thomas and Victor was running. Jim Thorpe also known as James Francis Thorpe is from an Indian Territory known as the Sac and Fox. In the years Jim Thorpe was growing up, no one expected an indian to become something of themselves, but no one would have ever of thought that an indian can achieve in

“This Is What It Means To Say Phoenix, Arizona” discusses the physical and mental journey of Victor, a Native American man in the state of Washington, as he goes to Phoenix, Arizona to claim his father’s remains and his savings account. While on this journey, Victor learns about himself, his father, and his Indian culture with the help of his estranged friend, Thomas Builds-the–Fire. The author, Sherman Alexie, plays on the stereotypes of Native Americans through the characters of Victor and Thomas

short story “This is What it Means to Say Phoenix Arizona ˮ, appears in the Lone Ranger and Tonto Fistfight in Heaven (1993). In the short-story Alexie, describes the value of friendship and family which breaks barriers and is beyond conveniences. It is take care of each other, being present, supportive, and welcoming; it is brotherhood. Alexie makes a great description about the value of friendship and support in, “This is what it means to say phoenix, Arizona ˮ. He tells the story of Victor who had

In the story “This is What It Means to Say Phoenix Arizona” by Sherman Alexie, the main character Victor is a full blood Native American, whose father recently passed away in Phoenix, Arizona. Victor must take the trip to collect his father 's ashes, however due to his current financial situation he is unable to take his journey. An old friend of Victors, by the name of Thomas builds-the-fire, offers to help fund Victors trip on the condition that he go with him. It is because of Thomas that Victor

Goldwater was born in Phoenix, Arizona, on January 1, 1909. Three years before Arizona was admitted into the union. In 1896, Barry’s grandfather opened up a store called M. Goldwater & Sons. He took over his family’s department store before thinking about a political career. They sold the store in 1962 to Associated Dry Goods Corp. of New York. It sold for $2.2 million, and they also assumed almost $2 million in debt for the Goldwaters’ store books. Goldwater graduated top of his class in a military

Analysis of “This Is What It Means to Say Phoenix, Arizona” In life, everyone experiences a time of hardship, and for the most part, those affected find methods of overcoming the adversity. The idea of getting through hardship is best reflected in; Sherman J. Alexie’s story “This Is What It Means to Say Phoenix, Arizona” (274). In the story, victor whose father had recently died from a heart attack has to travel to phoenix Arizona to reclaim his father’s ashes and his truck. Victor is joined

in beautiful sunny weather, then look no further because Phoenix, Arizona is the place to do all that and more. I have lived in Arizona for 17 years and traveled to many other states, but Phoenix is by far my favorite destination. Phoenix is a great area to visit, but even better when you call it home! It has everything you need and more and will surpass any other cities in the world because of the beautiful things it has to offer. Phoenix is the best place to live because of the amazing attractions