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    Laura Katherine Blurton Caroline Randall Williams 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

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    that person‚ also the ways you find to overcome what has happen in your sibling relationship. This can be understood in both James Baldwin’s "Sonny’s Blues" and Louise Erdrich "The Red Convertible." In the stories both brothers showed how things can be overcame ‚and how they can move on from it. Both "The Red Convertible” ‚and "Sonny’s Blues" revolve round brotherly love or an connection. Both hold an intense bond to their brothers‚ and take on the baggage that each brother has. The argument is

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    character in the story “The Red Convertible.” Written by Louis Erdrich. In this story he has a younger brother who narrates the story and undergoes a big change. Henry is introduced in the story as a good big brother who works hard for his money and helps support his family. In the opening of the story the narrator depicts henry as a well-rounded‚ good individual who cares for his family as well as others. Henry and his brother gather their money together and go buy a red convertible. This is when we begin

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    The Red Convertible In “The Red Convertible”‚ written by Louise Erdrich‚ Henry Lamartine makes three unforgettable trips off the Chippewa reservation. The first journey‚ taken with his brother‚ Lyman‚ becomes a pleasurable summer trip across the country. The next time Henry leaves is when he is drafted by the military to fight in the Vietnam War. The third and final time he ventures off the reservation is when he takes a drive to the river to commit suicide. Although each of these journeys are

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    ESSAY PLAN Title: Writing about design principles and analysis of image Introduction * Am discussing the aspects of visual composition in this first part of this essay * Basically‚ the next part is going to explain the use of design principles applied to the visual elements The Body * This will contain all the size variation that are used * The next thing is the visual effects Conclusion * Media is just a world on its own and by this means‚ big companies uses media to

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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 Because Louise Erdrich‚ uses the brothers and convertible to show how this relationship can bring readers together. Ann Charter’s in her definition of “Allegory‚” states that interaction are meant to reveal a general or abstract truth (1787). “The Red Convertible‚” author Louise Erdrich’s‚ portrays the drowning of sorrows‚ hurts and frustrations‚ brought home by Henry after serving on the battlefield of Vietnam. Both brother have emotional and traumatic experience that

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    “The Red Convertible” “The Red Convertible” is a short story by Louis Erdrich‚ in which two native American brothers named Marty and Henry decide to buy a red convertible Oldsmobile together. The two brothers spend much of the summer travelling around together in the car until the older brother‚ Stephan‚ is deployed to Vietnam. When Stephan returns‚ he is not the same and Marty tries desperately to recover their past relationship. The round‚ static‚ perseverant character of Marty in “The Red Convertible”

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    The Symbolic Red Convertible In Louise Erdich’s “The Red Convertible” Henry and Lyman buy a red Convertible Oldsmobile. Erdich uses the car to portray the brothers’ relationship. The car like the relationship started off good and strong‚ then turned rough and finally disappeared altogether. In the beginning of the story the boys’ relationship was good and strong. Just like the car. “We went places in that car‚ me and Henry. We took off driving all one whole summer” (p. 368 4th ed.). You

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    Chase Brown Oliva 9/22/12 English 102 Short Story Analysis: The Red Convertible “The Red Convertible” by Louise Erdrich is a short story about two Native American brothers‚ Lyman and Henry‚ and their growing bond as brothers. Symbolism is used rather heavily in this story. One of the main symbols of the story‚ as noted in the title‚ is the red convertible. The red convertible symbolizes the relationship status of the two brothers‚ and the struggles they face as Henry is drafted into the

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