Native Americans have been known to send smoke signals to one another. This is just one of the various means of communication they use. The movie “Smoke Signals” paints a picture of poor communication turned good. The film contains aspects that are identical in structure to that of a real smoke signal. Like smoke signals the way the characters express their emotions can die down, yet it can also be kindled and increase in magnitude. The title of the movie “Smoke Signals” signifies the feelings of the main characters, Thomas and Victor, within their Native American community and to the outside world. The sequence in which the movie proceeds creates a storyline which is parallel to that of a smoke signal. Within the first ten minutes we see
