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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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    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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    The Red Convertible In her short story “The Red Convertible”‚ Louise Erdrich focuses on the relationship between two Indian brothers and how this relationship had bee devastated by the Vietnam War. The author embodies the red Olds‚ which strengthens their relationship. Throughout the story‚ Erdrich uses characterization and imagery to reveal this theme effectively. The red convertible characterizes the bond between Lyman and Henry. Until the day Henry left to join the army‚ the brothers had

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    River" and the "Red Convertible" Rivers constantly flow‚ never stopping to take a break. Rivers symbolize no beginning or end. They are rather continuousness and ever gushing‚ sometimes elegantly and other times rigidly. Rivers are powerful and almighty‚ carrying with it anything that crosses its path and stopping only to none. Rivers define boundaries‚ and create obstacles for people when they encounter one another. In "On the Rainy River" by Tim O’Brien and "The Red Convertible" by Louise Erdrich

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    “The Red Convertible” “The Red Convertible” by Louise Erdrich is a story of two brothers who are native Indians that live in a reservation. Lyman and Henry are very close. They purchase a red convertible together‚ which they both cherish. The main character in the story is Lyman Lamartine‚ narrator and protagonist. Lyman is the lucky younger brother who is great at making money. Lyman Lamartine proved to be a character‚ which readers can look up to. At the age of sixteen Lyman had already

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    "The Red Convertible" by Louise Erdrich In "The Red Convertible‚" by Louise Erdrich‚ the red convertible symbolizes the brothers relationship at different stages through the story. In the story Erdrich uses specific actions of the brothers to show change in their relationship‚ which corresponds with the red convertible. Erdrich uses scenes involving the red convertible to show different stages of the brothers relationships. The story begins with a road trip representing the boys closeness‚ then

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    Roseli Marti Garcia‚ Arlene TR 8:25-9:50 AM 26 March 2013 “The Red Convertible” by Louise Erdrich Separated by War The short story “The Red Convertible” is told by Lyman Lamartine‚ one of the two main characters in this short story and one of the many characters that are involved in the novels of “Love Medicine” by Louise Erdrich. That is why the story is symbolic because it

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    “The Red Convertible” by Louise Erdrich Lyman is a young successful entrepreneur who is fortunate enough to not have ever experienced the horrors of battling in war. His brother on the other hand‚ Henry‚ is not so lucky and gets drafted into the military to fight in Vietnam. In “The Red Convertible” by Louise Erdrich describes the relationship between these two brothers and how the effects of war tore them apart. This red convertible is a car they shared together and it symbolizes their bond as

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    Writing 102 Section 23 February 6‚ 2014 Altering Convertible In The Red Convertible‚ Louise Erdrich depicts on a brother’s ruined relationship due to the elder brother Henry’s time in the war. Before he had left for the army‚ Henry was carefree‚ untroubled‚ serene‚ and connected to Lyman in every way. The war transformed Henry’s character immensely to very tense and uptight. This altering of Henry led to a change in the younger brother Lyman and Henry’s relationship for the worst. Erdrich takes

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    The Red Convertible is a story about the ups and downs of brotherly love. The way that the author presents the story is rather unique he uses the red convertible as a symbol of rebirth and death repeatedly throughout the story. The rebirth and death of the car match with actions taking place with the two brothers‚ Henry and Lyman. One would think that since Henry and Lyman both worked so hard that they would have a car. Lyman says‚ "Don’t ask me why‚ because we never mentioned a car or anything

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