Louise Erdrich once declared, "love won't be tampered with, love won't go away. Push it to one side and it creeps to the other." (“Louise Erdrich quote.”) This statement perfectly depicts the foundation of love in a brotherhood. Even though there will indefinitely be obstructions that seek to cut off the flow of love, nothing can overpower the strength of a brotherly bond. In Erdrich’s short story, “The Red Convertible,” she tells of two Native American brothers, Lyman and Henry, who live on an indian
A Red Convertible with Many Meanings Throughout the course of a given year, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder affects approximately 5.2 million people. Nearly 7.8% of the United States population will experience PTSD in their lifetime, in addition 3.6% of adults ages eighteen to fifty-four will experience PTSD (“What is PTSD?”). Henry is one of these people. Using symbolism as well as foreshadowing within the story, “The Red Convertible” by Louise Erdrich portrays a few motifs throughout the story
bond of all time. We share many of the same characteristics as Lyman and Henry. “The Red Convertible” is a great example of two brothers who love eachother but the war has torn them apart. After researching Louise Erdrich 's life and reading “The Red Convertible”, the best literary elements of the short-story are the car in general, the raging waters, and the boots filling up with water to drown Henry. Louise Erdrich was the child of Ralph Louis and Rita Joanne who had both affiliated with the Bureau
5“The Red Convertible” is a short story written by Louise Erdrich about two brothers who live in the era of the Vietnam War. The two brothers are named Lyman and Henry, and they go through a shaky journey in their lives in the story. “The Red Convertible” has three elements in particular that advance our class theme of “life passages” in the story. The idea of “life passages” plays a vital role in how we live our lives, overcome our adversities, and how we achieve our goals, which leads to success