“What you Pawn I redeem”
In the short story of What you Pawn I redeem by Sherman Alexie the main character Jackson Jackson a Spokane Indian, is able to get along with anyone who comes into his life; however the depth of the relationship, may drastically vary. The business men with in Jackson life, had more of a friendship relationship, than a business one. His people, the Indians, that he don’t have a daily inquirers with, are more of an acquaintance, than friend. Even though, Jackson Grandma has passed on, she still has a closeness with her that Jackson was in needs for, to for on the mission of getting his grandmas, regalia back for her.
When Jackson first meets the pawnbroker, he explains the story of his grandmother’s powwow regalia and the secret yellow bead sewn into it “because only god is perfect, Indian people sew flaws into their powwow regalia.” (4) Jackson have only meeting the Pawnbroker for the first time they starting to build a trust. The pawnbroker wanted to do the right thing but yet was unable to …show more content…
They all have a need to drink. Even though the pawn broker give him twenty dollars to jump start on the money to buy back his grandmothers regalia. “All three of them went to the 7-Eleven and bought three bottles of imagination.”(7) This is symbolism for alcohol to try to escape reality. Jackson really on thought of his “friends” when he could drink with them. Wanted to share the good news of winning the lottery ticket, he found his friend gone. Being Lonesome for his kind he went to the Indian bar. Where he met some new faces and bought them beers as if they all were family and had something to celebrate. “Me and all my cousins here are going to be drinking eighty shots.” (17) After a night of passion, bar fights and drinking, time to move forward into his mission to win the regalia back in honor of his
In the short story of What you Pawn I redeem by Sherman Alexie the main character Jackson Jackson a Spokane Indian, is able to get along with anyone who comes into his life; however the depth of the relationship, may drastically vary. The business men with in Jackson life, had more of a friendship relationship, than a business one. His people, the Indians, that he don’t have a daily inquirers with, are more of an acquaintance, than friend. Even though, Jackson Grandma has passed on, she still has a closeness with her that Jackson was in needs for, to for on the mission of getting his grandmas, regalia back for her.
When Jackson first meets the pawnbroker, he explains the story of his grandmother’s powwow regalia and the secret yellow bead sewn into it “because only god is perfect, Indian people sew flaws into their powwow regalia.” (4) Jackson have only meeting the Pawnbroker for the first time they starting to build a trust. The pawnbroker wanted to do the right thing but yet was unable to …show more content…
They all have a need to drink. Even though the pawn broker give him twenty dollars to jump start on the money to buy back his grandmothers regalia. “All three of them went to the 7-Eleven and bought three bottles of imagination.”(7) This is symbolism for alcohol to try to escape reality. Jackson really on thought of his “friends” when he could drink with them. Wanted to share the good news of winning the lottery ticket, he found his friend gone. Being Lonesome for his kind he went to the Indian bar. Where he met some new faces and bought them beers as if they all were family and had something to celebrate. “Me and all my cousins here are going to be drinking eighty shots.” (17) After a night of passion, bar fights and drinking, time to move forward into his mission to win the regalia back in honor of his