This Is What It Means To Say Phoenix Arizona Analysis

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Another major theme in "This Is What It Means to Say Phoenix, Arizona " is personal identity. Although Victor was friends with Thomas for many years he begins to ignore Thomas due to what he believes other people will think about their kinship. Initially, Victor comes off as an person who runs from his past and is more concerned with what people believe him to be rather who he really is. Victor lost ties with his tribe and in many ways has lost himself. On his journey to Arizona with Thomas, Victor has six flashbacks that allow him to rethink the choices he's made and becomes more self-reflective. On page 52 it says, " Victor was ashamed of himself. Whatever happened to the tribal ties, the sense of community? The only real thing he shared

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