What It Means To Say Phoenix Arizona Analysis
What Does It Mean To Say Phoenix,Arizona. For Victor to say Phoenix, Arizona can draw a lot of emotion. His father had passed away from a heart attack and wasn't found until a week later. He hadn't seen his father for many years. The only communication was by phone maybe once or twice. On top of that, Victor had lost his job at the BIA. He was not financially stable to go to Phoenix to pick up his dad so he contacted the Tribal Affairs. The council was only allowed to provide him with a check of one hundred dollars, but that wasnt enough to make it to Phoenix. While at the Tribal Affairs, he runs into a childhood friend Thomas Builds-the-Fire talking to himself near the magazine rack. This was nothing new because Thomas was known as a storyteller nobody listened to. He always had something to say. When they were younger while Victor's father still lived with the family, Thomas had told a story: “Your father’s heart is weak. He is afraid of his own family. He is afraid of you.” Thomas said his condolences to Victor about his father and offered to help pay the expenses for the Phoenix trip only if Victor allowed Thomas to go. It took thinking time but he accepted the offer. In the beginning Victor has just lost his
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Whether it's good or bad change it can alter the whole output of the anticipated path. In Sherman Alexie's “ This Is What It Means To Say Phoenix, Arizona” ,Victor faces many challenges. He lost his job and even worse his father to a heart attack. In the beginning he was in grief, he couldn't even afford to go to Arizona go pick up his dad. Later on, the mood gets lighter knowing that he was able to go get his father and return safely back to the reservation boosted his spirit. A person's feeling can change almost instantly when a conflict arises, more information is given, or change in general. It is important as a whole because your feelings are widely based upon what is
Whether it's good or bad change it can alter the whole output of the anticipated path. In Sherman Alexie's “ This Is What It Means To Say Phoenix, Arizona” ,Victor faces many challenges. He lost his job and even worse his father to a heart attack. In the beginning he was in grief, he couldn't even afford to go to Arizona go pick up his dad. Later on, the mood gets lighter knowing that he was able to go get his father and return safely back to the reservation boosted his spirit. A person's feeling can change almost instantly when a conflict arises, more information is given, or change in general. It is important as a whole because your feelings are widely based upon what is