This Is What It Means To Say Phoenix Arizona Character Analysis

The character Thomas from “This Is What It Means To Say Phoenix, Arizona,” uses his stories, his money, knowledge, and understanding as he tries to help his friend, Victor, with his father’s death. Thomas is a indian who enjoys telling his stories to everyone. When he hears that his Victor’s father died, he goes to the trading post, where his Victor was heading.The birds, the wind, the sunlight told Thomas that his Victor’s father had died, and he happened to see his Victor’s mom mourning at the trading post.Throughout the rest of the story, Thomas pursue to help Victor get to Phoenix to get his father’s ashes, and his father’s valuable possessions. However, Thomas's stories and kindness allows him to help Victor and Victor’s situation with

his father, and Thomas uses his stories to help others and express how he feels.

Thomas uses his stories to help others and express how he feels.

For an example, when Thomas walked through the corridors of the tribal school by himself, Nobody wanted to be anywhere near him because he would tell story after story. “We are all given one thing by which our lives are measured, one determination. Mine are stories which can or can’t change the world,” said Thomas. Many people didn’t like Thomas because he would tell the same stories, but he is determined to do whatever it takes to help people and change the world. Furthermore, Thomas helped Victor with the money in order to travel to Phoenix. When they arrived to Phoenix, they began to get Victor’s dad ashes, and valuable items. As they the begin to head back, Thomas tells Victor about a dream he had. “I remember when I had this dream that told me to go to Spokane, to stand by the Falls in the middle of the city of the city and wait for a sign. Then your dad came to me and asked me what I was doing there. I told him I was waiting for a vision. He took me to Denny’s and bought me dinner. I thought my dreams were lying to me, so I was mad. But it didn’t, it gave me my vision. Take care of each other,” said Thomas. His story informs Thomas to take care of Victor. He believes his dream was telling him that Victor’s dad wants Thomas to take care of

Victor.

Thomas is Introduced as an annoying storyteller because he would tell the same ol’e stories. At times Thomas is calm,quiet, playful, but at other times he is very talkative about his dreams, and his stories. While he stays true to this characterization for almost the entire story, he does cater to Victor, and Victor ended up giving some of his dad’s ashes to Thomas. By the end, Thomas decides that he wants Victor to keep his money that he was gonna pay him, but he wanted Victor to hear his story instead. This final act is what qualifies Thomas as a helpful and kind character in a adventerous story.