It could be said that Sherman Joseph Alexie is one of the most recognized Native American writer and producer. He was born in October 7, 1966. Most of his works are about the Indian tribes and Indian culture, since he grew up as a part of the Native American community. As a consequence of his success a lot of his articles and short stories have been published in academic magazines and journals, and some have been published online. Some famous stories and books, are The Lone Ranger and Tonto Fistfight in Heaven, which is a short story and a name of his short story collection book that published in 1993. Then he also has the movie Smoke Signals, published on 1998, which is based on the short story “This Is What It Means to Say Phoenix, Arizona”.
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We can easily understanding the meaning of the story when setting is clear. The story this is what It Means to Say Phoenix, Arizona it constantly shifting: the Indian reservation, the airplane, the trailer in Phoenix, the Nevada desert, and back to the reservation again. The story’s time setting also change. It presents the things happened when Thomas and Victor as children. From the setting when they are children, we can find what their real characters are. The film “Smoke Signals” shows relationship between Victor and Thomas. And the film talks more about the conflict and understanding between Victor and his father. The story “This Is What It Means to Say Phoenix, Arizona” is storytelling and about friendship between Thomas and Victor. The story is more about the culture of Indians and whites. The film “Smoke Signals” and the story “This Is What It Means to Say Phoenix, Arizona” have some commons and differences. The movie “Smoke Signals” is talked in 1st person from Thomas Builds-the-Fire. It concludes with Victor achieving a better understanding of Thomas and of his unconditional reverence for Arnold. We follow the Thomas’s feeling in the movie. In the 1st person, we fell much closer, and perhaps have a greater understanding of the love between Victor and his father Arnold. In the movie, we can imaging we are the character in this story, and be more
We can easily understanding the meaning of the story when setting is clear. The story this is what It Means to Say Phoenix, Arizona it constantly shifting: the Indian reservation, the airplane, the trailer in Phoenix, the Nevada desert, and back to the reservation again. The story’s time setting also change. It presents the things happened when Thomas and Victor as children. From the setting when they are children, we can find what their real characters are. The film “Smoke Signals” shows relationship between Victor and Thomas. And the film talks more about the conflict and understanding between Victor and his father. The story “This Is What It Means to Say Phoenix, Arizona” is storytelling and about friendship between Thomas and Victor. The story is more about the culture of Indians and whites. The film “Smoke Signals” and the story “This Is What It Means to Say Phoenix, Arizona” have some commons and differences. The movie “Smoke Signals” is talked in 1st person from Thomas Builds-the-Fire. It concludes with Victor achieving a better understanding of Thomas and of his unconditional reverence for Arnold. We follow the Thomas’s feeling in the movie. In the 1st person, we fell much closer, and perhaps have a greater understanding of the love between Victor and his father Arnold. In the movie, we can imaging we are the character in this story, and be more