The Red Convertible By Louise Erdrich Summary

How people’s behavior is affected by extreme situations Every individual form a part of a social environment in which they may come across many different circumstances, that may affect their way they behave and respond to different scenarios. Starting when their children, they are part of the school community within this community they are exposed to different ideas and ways that people behave many of them that may not agree with what they believe on. Furthermore, the environment in which people grow affects the way that they respond to extreme situations within society, or the way that other people have to interact with them. For instance, Louise Erdrich in her story “The red Convertible” presents to us the story of Henry and Lyman Lamartine
Louise Erdrich in her story “The red Convertible” presents to us Henry’s story an outgoing young man that was recruited by the marines, and its send out on tour for about three years and after he comes back his behavior has changed dramatically from Henry’s brothers’ perspective. Lyman states that “[w]hen he came home, though, Henry was different, and I’ll say this: the change was not good. You could hardly expect him to change for the better, I know. … He was not easy. He sat in his chair, gripping the armrest with all his might, as if the chair itself was moving at high speed and if let go at all he would rocket forward and maybe crash (95-96). In this quote, we can see how the experiences that Henry had lived while in the war had impacted his behavior and the way he related to others including his family. We also can see how his brother was worried about Henry’s attitude and the psychological damages that the war has caused him, from making him become a loner to be under stress while watching TV. People can be affected by the environment where they live or spend a great amount of time like the one that Henry spent overseas in the