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    The Red Convertible Summary In the short story called “The Red Convertible” by Louise Erdrich‚ focuses on those who are left behind and going off to war. Stephan is Marty’s older brother‚ one summer before Stephan goes off to the Army they buy a red convertible together and travel all over the United States meeting new people and exploring new places. As they get back home the car breaks down and Stephan leaves for two years‚ during that time Marty fixes the car and is in perfect condition. A

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    Theme of The Red Convertible In The Red Convertible‚ LouiseErdrich uses the red convertible to symbolize the theme of change in two brothers relationship. The changes in the car parallel with the changes the brothers go through. As the car evolves‚ so does the relationship between Lyman and Henry. The two brothers have a close bond until Henry is sent off to war. Upon his arrival home‚ the changes in Henry and how he relates to his brother is apparent. As the short story opens‚ the brothers

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    Insurance Claims Everyday business owners face many risk accidents‚ crimes‚ bad weather‚ fires‚ and injuries. Many businesses can go for years without having to filling an insurance claim‚ but when the need arises many regret they don’t know what to do. To prepare for these claims our organizations will have to prepare themselves. To prepare organizations must plan‚ report‚ and follow up on any incidents. All business owners and employees must have training for disaster plans and reporting issues

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    Kelly Taucher ENG 102 The Color Red In the short story “The Red Convertible‚” Louise Erdrich depicts the relationship of two brothers‚ Lyman and Henry‚ who experience first-hand the reality of a soldier coming home from war. Erdrich uses the condition of the convertible the brother’s purchase together to reflect the status of their relationship. The red Olds represents their initial relationship‚ the togetherness they create from having it and eventually the disconnection of their bond after

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    essay #1 In the short story‚ “The Red Convertible‚” by Louise Erdrich we enjoy a short story of two brothers that are bonded. Perhaps they are bonded more than they should have been. Henry and Lyman are Native Americans living in North Dakota. Lyman describes himself as a lucky guy that has an easy time making money. The two brothers share a desire for adventure. Their first adventure marks the beginning of them sharing a red Oldsmobile Convertible. The final adventure is foreshadowing death

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    Among the issues raised in Louise Erdrich’s short story “The Red Convertible” is that of the fading relationship due to war trauma. There are more significant topics in this story‚ but it is one that gains attention when the story is analyzed through historical context- Our current understanding of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) in contrast to the characters in the story. Understood in this context‚ the story is not just about Henry’s transformation‚ but of the effects of the war on the soldier’s

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    from something‚ or someone‚ for a certain long period of time‚ at least some point in his or her life. Anyone that has to go through that would have the fear of change; the kind of change that most would not be happy with. In the short story The Red Convertible‚ written by Louise Erdrich‚ there were two brothers who went through the same problem. Henry and Lyman had a close brotherly bond relationship‚ going through adventures together with the car they bought with their money combined. One day‚ Henry

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    The Red Convertible The story is about a young boy by the name of Lyman and his older brother Henry. The relationship between the two boys seems to very close‚ they do everything together. At the beginning of the story Lyman states how he has always been lucky‚ especially when it came to making money. He was a dish washer who worked his way up to being part owner of a restaurant until a tornado knocked it down‚ however Lyman gives the image as he still is lucky. Lyman and Henry notice a red

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    knew. But are they? Veterans returning home from combat experience are faced with the difficult task of coping with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and its side effects‚ because of their experiences in combat. In Lousie Erdrich’s‚ “The Red Convertible” and Wilfred Owen’s‚ “Dulce et Decorum Est” we can see how and why a returning veteran‚ such as Henry‚ would have trouble readapting to his former environment and handling the symptoms of PTSD. First‚ in order for us to see what Henry was suffering

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