This Is What It Means To Say Phoenix Arizona Analysis

Victor from “This is what it means to say Phoenix Arizona” by Sherman Alexie is exploring the philosophical questions of the life he is living , seeking truth on the sudden death of his father , trying to come to some kind of motivation for living with the financial struggles Victor gained and the many life difficulties including losing his father from a heart attack , losing his job and struggling financially . The character Victor explores the heartbreaking news and later Achieves a adventure to Phoenix Arizona to get his deceased father's truck he has no money to get all the way up there . Victor only had $100 given to him from The tribal council , so he reaches out to a old lost friendship to get the rest of the money from his ex pal named Thomas . Thomas Volunteers to give him the money but as long as he gets to accompanies him through the trip to Phoenix Arizona to go retrieve Victors deceased father's belongings . As Victor continues mourning over his dad's sudden death , he progresses mentally from the help of Thomas and there long 17 hours journey . …show more content…
Victor made a notice that things would not go back to the way they were but Thomas new the mother of Victor was as poor as Victor and anyone else in the area so no one else could help Victor the way he could . So they went on the trip and they stated that they will grow son memiores and maintain mutual grounds in the interest they both had for Victor's deceased father . For instance Victor apologized saying “ I never told you sorry for beating you up that one time “ and Thomas included “ oh it was nothing “. “ “we were kids and you were drunk “