This is What it Means . . . " --p531 #1, 2
"This is What it Means . . . " --p531 #1, 2
1. The expectations of Native American life that Alexie employs in the story are poverty, tradition, and familiarity to name a few. I think the character's and situations do meet the expectations. Without Victor being poor, he would not need to take a Thomas along on the journey. Thomas is willing to go along, and lend Victor the money- both because of his deep link to Victor's dad, and his desire to somewhat rekindle a relationship or spark something in Victor. The tradition/cultural link is clear throughout, but especially embraced by Thomas, who is a natural storyteller. Oral tradition is deeply ingrained in native American culture.
2. Victor and Thomas no loner have much of a relationship. They were friends when they were children, but it almost seems to me that Victor is a little put off both by Thomas's visions, and the fact that his father was somewhat close to Thomas. It seemed like Victor never felt his father was close to him, The relationship has not always been the same. They were friends when they were younger. I think it changes. They seem to rekindle some of that lost friendship by the end of the story, and Victor's father plays both a role in division and the reunion of the two friends.
1. The expectations of Native American life that Alexie employs in the story are poverty, tradition, and familiarity to name a few. I think the character's and situations do meet the expectations. Without Victor being poor, he would not need to take a Thomas along on the journey. Thomas is willing to go along, and lend Victor the money- both because of his deep link to Victor's dad, and his desire to somewhat rekindle a relationship or spark something in Victor. The tradition/cultural link is clear throughout, but especially embraced by Thomas, who is a natural storyteller. Oral tradition is deeply ingrained in native American culture.
2. Victor and Thomas no loner have much of a relationship. They were friends when they were children, but it almost seems to me that Victor is a little put off both by Thomas's visions, and the fact that his father was somewhat close to Thomas. It seemed like Victor never felt his father was close to him, The relationship has not always been the same. They were friends when they were younger. I think it changes. They seem to rekindle some of that lost friendship by the end of the story, and Victor's father plays both a role in division and the reunion of the two friends.
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